Ministers of different faiths are using the power of the pulpit to fight back against President Trump and Republican politicians’ assault on civil rights, with democracy hanging in the balance.
Tag: justice
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A Sentence — Finally — but Still No Justice for Breonna Taylor
Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentenced former Louisville cop Brett Hankinson to almost three years in federal prison for his role in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor, rejecting the Department of Justice’s recommendation for a one-day sentence.
Posted inOpinion
Legally Written:Â A Modern-Day Green Book for Justice
Justis Connection has launched the first-ever national Black Lawyer Directory, a modern-day “Green Book” for legal empowerment, to connect 1 million Black households with trusted Black attorneys by Juneteenth 2026.
Posted inPolitics
The Unchecked Path: Trump’s Victory in Iowa Sparks Concerns Over Accountability
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A good parent usually chastises and punishes their child when they’ve egregiously misbehaved. Jaywalkers get tickets, and murderers have received […]
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved by Purpose – King’s Dream Revisited
This week we celebrated the birthday and federal holiday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Considering all that has happened lately regarding threats to justice and equality, in this […]
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Major civil rights moments across different states
By Andrew Lisa A land of contradictions from the outset, the United States was founded by enslavers who spoke passionately and eloquently about liberty, freedom, and justice for all. In […]
Posted inCommunity
Hope for Survivors: Life After Domestic Abuse Exists
By Nadira Jamerson Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Love Don’t Live Here” Word In Black’s series about how domestic violence impacts our community and what […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
OP-ED: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in the House and half of the Senate Committee chairs, along with the Senate Leader, and many of their colleagues, signed on to the Senate bill.
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Scrutiny for Alleged Ethics Violations
The Alito probe focused on a fishing trip in July 2008, where the justice was photographed alongside Paul Singer, a hedge fund billionaire known for repeatedly seeking favorable rulings from […]
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Former Fort Worth Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune A jury on Thursday found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter for shooting Jefferson while she babysat her nephew in her mother’s […]