Police Seek Punishment of NFL Team; Republican Staffer Resigning over Malia, Sasha Comments; UVA President Cancels Speech about Rape Culture; Is Cyber Monday Living Up to Hype?

• Published in: @This Hour
• Main Authors: Pereira, Michaela, Berman, John, Nichols, Rachel, Stelter, Brian, Johns, Joe, Elam, Stephanie, Larson, Brett
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta CQ Roll Call 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Apologies; Bullying; Criminal investigations; Fraternities & sororities; Police; Sex crimes; Social networks; Speeches; California

Players for the St. Louis Rams entered the field before yesterday's game with their arms in the air repeating the "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture that protesters in Ferguson have been using and that angered some of the members of the St. Louis Police Department, and the officers want these players punished for the gesture and they want a public apology from the NFL. Elizabeth Lauten's comments that Malia and Sasha Obama should "Try showing a little class," caused a firestorm of criticism on social media over the weekend, and Lauten tells CNN she will now resign as communications director for Congressman Steven Fincher. University of Virginia is accused of having a rape culture, but the president of the University of Virginia, Theresa Sullivan, was scheduled to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, but that speech canceled, announced on the press club's website. More deals are here, but is Cyber Monday living up to the hype?