Law
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Sep- 2019 -27 SeptemberCrime
Attorney General Sues Parents
THE AFRO — Sixteen families in the D.M.V. are being sued by the District of Columbia, who seeks more than $2.9…
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27 September#NNPA BlackPress
Community Groups Vow to Continue Fighting Broken TIFs Despite Court Ruling
CHICAGO CRUSADER — A judge has granted the City of Chicago’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee…
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26 September#NNPA BlackPress
Black Mental Health & Criminal Justice Reform
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — During the recent Labor Day Holiday Weekend, hundreds of Black men, from around the country and abroad,…
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25 September#NNPA BlackPress
Judge blocks Tennessee voter signup penalties, citing harm
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A federal judge has blocked Tennessee’s new restrictions for registering voters from taking effect on Oct.…
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24 September#NNPA BlackPress
Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax Sues CBS over Sexual Assault Reports
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting…
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23 September#NNPA BlackPress
IMPD officer charged with battery, obstruction of justice; chief recommending termination
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer Robert Lawson faces charges including battery and obstruction of justice following a…
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22 September#NNPA BlackPress
Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — A gathering of anti-death penalty activists this month in New Orleans was to kick-start a movement to…
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20 September#NNPA BlackPress
Board Approves New Sidewalk Encroachment Policies for Further Consideration
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Los Angeles Board of Public Works today approved changes to a policy that would require people…
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18 September#NNPA BlackPress
LAPD to Modify Undercover Surveillance Policy
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — A group of activists that was infiltrated by LAPD informants and undercover officers at its meetings…
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10 September#NNPA BlackPress
Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx and Code for America Announce Historic Partnership to Automatically Clear Convictions
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx and Code for America today announced a cutting-edge partnership to…
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