By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Supreme Court unveiled an ethics code for its justices on Monday, marking a departure from its historical absence of such regulations. […]
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Texas judge temporarily blocks release of “unlawful” school accountability ratings
By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Oct. 27, 2023 “Texas judge temporarily blocks release of “unlawful” school accountability ratings” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media […]
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A Second Trump Attorney Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Overturn Election
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Kenneth Chesebro, the former attorney to Donald Trump, has admitted his guilt to charges involving attempts to overturn the twice-impeached ex-president’s loss […]
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Report Reveals that Racial Disparities in Incarceration Persist, Despite Progress
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the […]
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Latest Stats Show America’s Continued Love Affair with Mass Incarceration
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Preliminary data released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) revealed a notable increase in the number of individuals held in local […]
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Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud in Real Estate Empire’s Rise
Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that former President Donald Trump and his companies engaged in fraudulent activities for years during the ascent of his real estate empire, finding that Trump and his company inflated the value of assets and exaggerated his net worth on official documents to secure financing and execute lucrative deals.
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Prosecutors Charge Nevada Man for the Murder of Tupac Shakur
Nevada prosecutors have indicted Duane Keith Davis on one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and with intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the shooting death of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur 25 years ago.
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May it Please The Court: Sister Prosecutors Walk With Lady Justice
Black women are leading the fight for justice in the US, with seven Black women elected prosecutors in Georgia, two Attorneys General, and two Vice Presidents, all breaking barriers and advancing a progressive vision for American justice.
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60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing Unites Families of Victims and Perpetrators
Four innocent young girls getting ready for Sunday services died when the Ku Klux Klan detonated a devastating bomb inside Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church sixty years ago. Today, as the nation commemorates the somber 60th anniversary of that fateful September 15, 1963, day, two remarkable women, Lisa McNair, and Tammie Fields, stand united not only by their shared tragedy but also by their unwavering message to combat hate.
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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Relocation of Children from Abusive Confinement at Angola Prison
Judge Dick unequivocally determined that the conditions in Angola constitute cruel and unusual punishment. She further highlighted that the prevailing punitive environment, coupled with systemic failures in programming, clearly violates the 14th Amendment and federal laws safeguarding children with disabilities.