Law
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Feb- 2020 -19 February
Death Toll Rises While Outrage Boils Over Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding better conditions at the…
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17 February
Jarrett Adams: Falsely Accused Man Re-enters Society as an Attorney
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, thirteen years after being exonerated, Adams was admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar. Adams was joined by Keith Findley, a co-founder of…
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11 February
Trump Pardoned His Cellmate but Rufus Rochell Remains in Federal Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It's not a rags-to-riches Philadelphia-to-California story, like that of Will Smith's fictional television character. Rufus Rochell's story is the real-life account of how the crack epidemic of…
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10 February
PRESS ROOM: Oversight Committee to Hold Critical Hearing with Census Bureau Director This Week
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are holding a hearing this week to hear directly from the Bureau about its strategy to recruit more Census workers, dispel fears, and make sure everyone…
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6 February
Rep. Waters: Impeached President, Illegitimate Acquittal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I applaud the courage of the 48 Senators – 45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican – who put their careers on the line to protect and…
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6 February
COMMENTARY: The Impeachment Was Really Just Senators and Lawyers Talking
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to be more about talking, and the facts were not important.…
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Jan- 2020 -30 January
Sen. Mark Warner Raises Concerns About Trump’s Sincerity toward Black America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The one thing Americans know from first-hand experience or watching TV is that, in a trial, you present your witness and present documents. If people who were…
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30 January
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sen. Sherrod Brown: GOP Should Allow Impeachment Witnesses but “Republicans are Afraid”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Republicans are afraid. I mean, they liked the far right-wing judges that Trump gives them, but they’re fearful of him,” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told NNPA Newswire.…
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30 January
House Passes Pressley Bill to Reform Broken Credit Reporting System
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Unfortunately, our system of consumer credit reporting is badly broken, and consumers have little recourse. It is typical for credit reports to be filled with unacceptable errors…
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28 January
Waters Statement on Kraninger’s Decision to Weaken an Essential Agency Enforcement Power
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am deeply concerned by this Administration’s ongoing efforts to gut important laws designed to protect hardworking Americans. Instead of rolling back the clock on consumer protections,…
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