Memorial Corridor at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Photo Credit: Soniakapadia, CC 4.0) American Legal News recently received an e-mail from a reader with a request. The reader wanted an update on the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, a bill that unanimously passed the Senate in December, 2018. It spurred our interest, so ALN … [Read more...]
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx Wins Democratic Nod for 2020 Race, Despite Jussie Smollet Scandal
Cook County, Chicago, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Friday won the Democratic Party’s endorsement for her 2020 re-election despite the scandal that’s dogged her since she dropped the 16-felony counts of disorderly conduct against the gay African American actor, Jussie Smollett, after he was accused in January of staging a hate crime. While … [Read more...]
Arrests Ensue At Fascist Proud Boys Rally In Portland
Reuters reports police in Portland, Oregon arrested at least 13 people over the weekend, as a far right-wing group, The Proud Boys, marched to a waterfront park. At the same time, anti-fascism counter-demonstrators gathered to protest, as officers tried to keep the two sides apart. The rally by hundreds of supporters of the Proud Boys … [Read more...]
Synagogue Shooter Appears In Federal Court
According to Reuters, the man accused of shooting worshipers at a synagogue appeared in federal court. Robert Bowers faces 29 criminal counts, including federal hate crimes for attacking the Tree of Life Synagogue on Oct. 27th. The 46-year-old is accused to killing 11 elderly worshipers attending a service at the synagogue, while wounding six … [Read more...]
