ROLLINGOUT — After witnessing the implosion of Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein’s career, Black law students at Columbia University in Manhattan want to see the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Video of Noel Carter’s arrest, which was captured by a resident in an Orange Avenue apartment and by security cameras outside the Orlando...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Wisconsin has been called many things, including the state of one of the most segregated cities in the nation. Earlier this week, Wisconsin...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Louisiana’s Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts him squarely in line...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time about his finding that he could not exonerate the president, the number...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Black police superintendents in two of California’s largest cities have come under intense criticism for their officers’ handling of two high-profile incidents.
ROLLINGOUT — The electrifying Netflix miniseries “When They See Us,” which is the true story of the “Central Park 5” teens that Fairstein wrongly prosecuted for...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — A group of prominent academics, lawyers and activists published an open letter on May 21 calling for the release of political...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson’s family has absolutely no idea what exactly happened to him. Interestingly, apparently neither does the Burleson County Sheriff’s Department. Well…at least that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On the day 44-year-old Pamela Turner was laid to rest, the officer who fatally killed her, Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz, was allowed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, at a full Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Benjamin Carson entitled, “Housing in America:...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In February, Chairwoman Waters and Congressman Al Green, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, wrote to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — An effort aimed at bringing billions of dollars of existing cash transactions into the regulated banking sector has resulted in a coalition of 38...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The Summer Law Clerk Honors Program is a full-time, unpaid assignment for a minimum of 11 weeks. Students undergo a background check and...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Kim Kardashian has been making headlines as of late after reports said she is responsible for freeing 17 inmates in 90 days. but what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Camille has always been a fearless warrior against corruption and bigotry. She’s not afraid of this unethical judge, nor am I afraid of...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — City Councilman Paul Koretz and a group of activists spoke out May 3 against a bill before the state Legislature that would allow...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Pamela Turner, 44, was shot dead by a Baytown, Texas, police officer Monday night, May 13, 2019. Turner is described as having a history...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The Page Education Foundation recently convened its annual education seminar focused on eliminating bias in the law. Now in its fifth year, the...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — It’s been nearly a decade since a group of Black teenagers—known as the “Jena 6”—were excessively charged for the alleged assault of a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week, the House Financial Services Committee, held a markup of five bills and two resolutions to promote responsible innovation through financial technology,...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — The reality TV mogul and key component of the 10-year-old blockbuster series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has been secretly financing operations that have led...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — A state appeals court panel has upheld former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley’s conviction for misappropriating and misusing taxpayer funds. In a ruling released late...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Delucca “Lucca” Rolle, the 15-year-old high school student who was punched and had his head slammed against the concrete by law enforcement officers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After spending my career around the criminal justice system, I've seen up close how it can fail to ensure that poor defendants receive...
