WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson started an effort June 29 to prohibit private prisons from being constructed and operating within the city....
ROLLINGOUT — Bernie Lawrence-Watkins, of B. Lawrence Watkins & Associates, PC, is a seasoned entertainment attorney who has represented Grammy® Award-winning music producers, artists, songwriters, and major...
ATLANTA VOICE — The U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp rebuke of the Trump Administration’s rationale for wanting the citizenship question in the 2020 census means the question is an artifact...
THE AFRO — Last week Mayor Jack Young re-ignited the controversy over squeegee kids, the mostly African-American teens who work busy intersections seeking to wash car windows...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Every two years, the Texas State Legislature convenes to introduce bills that they hope will eventually come out of their respective committees, get...
THE ATLANTA TRIBUNE — The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys was honored with the prestigious President’s Cup, as well as the Award of Merit and Best...
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...
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...
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...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — To honor the life of Judge Damon J. Keith, Detroit Public TV and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are hosting...
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...
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...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Florida A&M University (FAMU) today awarded 14 grants totaling $98,000 to more than 20 faculty members to conduct research on marijuana as it...
CINCINNATI HERALD — Kareem Moncree-Moffett, Ph.D., started Moncor LLC, a management consultant service in 1995. Moncor holds MBE, WBE, EDGE state certifications and is committed to educational...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — In preparation for the upcoming State of Black Women Summit, the Defender Network and the Barbara Jordan Institute at Texas Southern University hosted...
THE AFRO — The official confirmation of a new police commissioner marks a watershed moment for a city that has been without a permanent top cop for...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — It’s time we stop lying to ourselves. The lying has gone on much too long and every time the lie is repeated, we are...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Youths ages 17 and below who are detained by San Francisco police officers will now be guaranteed to have an attorney...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — ssistant Whips are responsible for helping the Whip operation get an accurate read on where Members of the Caucus stand.
OAKLAND POST — It took 167 years and the forward-thinking citizens of Contra Costa County to seize the moment.
NASHVILLE PRIDE — At the start of Black History month, Tennessee Republicans filed a bill that will limit the powers of Nashville’s Community Oversight Board.
THE AFRO — With the boom of residents, “Chocolate City” is seeing a decrease in its Black majority.
