Law
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Apr- 2024 -16 April
Former Commissioner Regina Hill Pleads Not Guilty
On Tuesday, former Commissioner Regina Hill pleaded not guilty on elderly exploitation and fraud charges in her criminal case. Hill’s attorneys filed a waiver of personal appearance at the arraignment…
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12 April
Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces the CREATE Art Act
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of new legislation to create…
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Mar- 2024 -15 March
BREAKING: Fulton County DA Fani Willis can remain on case
District Attorney Fani Willis, who has been engrossed in a legal battle to continue to preside over the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, can remain on the case.…
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9 March
Study Reveals Officer-Involved Killings of Unarmed Black Individuals Linked to Adverse Sleep Outcomes in Black Community
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The central inquiry of the study focused on whether officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals are associated with adverse sleep…
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Jan- 2022 -6 January
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…
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Aug- 2021 -15 August
COMMENTARY: Miles to Go Before We Rest
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We stated our case to Schumer, Manchin and Senator Amy Klobuchar that Texas needs Congress to pass HJR 1, the For the People Act that among its…
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May- 2020 -9 May
OP-ED: African American Coalition of Indianapolis Statement on the Fatal Police Action Shooting of Dreasjon Reed
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — While we await the next steps of the criminal and administrative investigation of this shooting, we would encourage only peaceful responses to this tragedy. We also appreciate…
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8 May
Shooting Death in Georgia of Ahmaud Arbery is Defined as a “Modern Day Lynching”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his murder. The video shows Arbery jogging down a street…
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Apr- 2020 -13 April
Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail Releases, Argues New Lawsuit
NNPA NEWSWIRE — AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed innocent, have while…
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Mar- 2020 -23 March
Supreme Court Sides with Comcast in Discrimination Dispute Against Byron Allen
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The lawsuit arose out of Comcast’s decision several years ago not to carry several Allen-owned television channels, such as Pets.TV and Recipe.TV. Comcast has argued its rejection…
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