Legal
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Trump Lawyer Sued For Calling New York’s AG Letitia James A “Black Bitch”
Alina Habba is accused of thinking she has a pass because she identifies as Arab-American.
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R. Kelly’s Manager in Trial For Charges That He Forcefully Canceled Screening of Surviving R. Kelly
Donnell Russell called the theater claiming someone was coming with a gun to fire on the crowd
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The Evolution of Clarence Thomas: The Enigma of The Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas was a civil rights activist long before he presided over some of the most reactionary rulings in Supreme Court history.
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Portland Man’s Conviction Overturned After Prosecutors Exclude Black Jurors from Verdict
No evidence was provided to prove the Black jurors weren’t able to be impartial.
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Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Tries To Get Federal Perjury Charges Dropped
Up for re-election, Mosby is at the center of her own legal woes.
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Manhattan Bar to Pay $500K to Employees in Disturbing Discrimination Suit
The employees alleged they suffered unwelcomed sexual advances from managers and customers.
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Detroit to Reform Cash Bail Targeting Poor Black People
According to the new rules on determining bail, the amount may be reduced or withdrawn if deemed unaffordable.
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R. Kelly Intends To Appeal His Conviction on Racketeering Charges
The singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and racketeering.
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Black Man Paralyzed in Police Van to File Civil Rights Suit
The Justice Department has also taken interest in the case.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Absentee Ballot Boxes Are Illegal
In a 4-3 ruling, the high court rules that ballot boxes cannot be anywhere other than elected officials’ offices