The Department of Justice announced in a press release Monday that they will be sending fewer civil rights monitors to polling places than in 2016. Business Insider reports DOJ personnel will be deployed to 35 jurisdictions in 19 states. In 2016, DOJ personnel were present in 67 jurisdictions in 28 states. Stories of voter intimidation and … [Read more...]
Trial Begins for Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’
Reuters reports that the trial of extradited Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is set to begin on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn. Guzman is facing drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan will start by choosing jurors. In a trial that is expected to last for four … [Read more...]
Harvard Defends Admission Policy In Closing Arguments Of Bias Trial
According to a report by Reuters, on Friday, Harvard University defended its admissions policies against a group accusing it of discriminating against Asian-American applicants in the closing arguments of a trial that could alter the role of race in US college admissions. The case in federal court in Boston has reportedly pitted the University … [Read more...]
Court Ruling Could Bring Light to “Dark Money”
The Federal Election Commission will have to re-write a regulation governing disclosure of dark money donors after the Supreme Court refused to stay an order from a federal judge. The Court made its decision in September, ending a brief drama that had been sparked by Chief Justice John Roberts' initial decision to issue a temporary stay of the … [Read more...]
Prominent Voter Suppression Measures In 2018
In the run-up to a midterm election that is one of the most important in recent memory and which will be decided by turnout, it's worth reviewing some of the voter suppression efforts that have taken place in the last year. Here are some of the most notable and egregious suppression measures affecting the 2018 midterms: Georgia Here are two … [Read more...]
Study Finds Race, Gender Bias Still Prevalent in Legal Profession
Like most American institutions, the legal community is still struggling with a centuries-long legacy of racism and sexism. For the longest time, the legal profession was – quite literally – a boys' club. Even today, the very top firms are still dominated by white men. And as Faulkner once wrote, “The past isn't dead. It isn't even past.” This … [Read more...]
Pence Defends Trump’s Citizenship Plan to Change Constitution
If at any time Trump feels like he is losing supporters in politics, he can always count on Vice President Mike Pence to stand by his side. On Tuesday Pence said the executive order that President Donald Trump is considering to curb birthright citizenship may not conflict with the U.S. Constitution. Reuters reports, in an interview with … [Read more...]
Chicago Struggles to Implement Consent Decree
Massive Police Department Reforms Opposed by Federal Government, Police Unions On October 20, 2014, a 17-year-old African American named Laquan McDonald was fatally shot by Chicago Police Office Jason Van Dyke. Initially, the police department claimed the shooting was justified because the teen had been erratically brandishing a knife. However, … [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...]
Ballot Measures Take Aim at Abortion Rights
On October 6, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was officially confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the 114th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. While his confirmation was hotly debated by Senators on both sides, it was abundantly clear that he would be a conservative justice. And long before Kavanaugh’s swearing in made it official, states were … [Read more...]
The Pendulum Has Swung Too Far. It’s Time for a Change.
Donald Trump is in the White House, there is a strong conservative majority in the Supreme Court and the Republican Party controls both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. In addition, the GOP controls the majority of Governorships and state legislatures across the US. With this unprecedented control by a single political party, … [Read more...]
What Do We Know About Mail Bombing Suspect?
The FBI have arrested the suspect in the series of attempted nation wide mail bombings. The suspect is Florida man Cesar Sayoc, Jr. Intended targets include George Soros, Barack Obama, the Clintons, Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan. Police also confiscated a white van, which apparently belongs to Sayoc and is heavily covered with … [Read more...]
Court Rules Federal Obamacare Subsidy Payments Must Be Made
Despite the continued efforts of the Trump Administration, the Affordable Care Act refuses to die. A recent attempt to end subsidy payments was reversed by a federal court – and the government could now be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars. What exactly happened and how could your health coverage be affected? Here’s a closer … [Read more...]
Trusted Doctor Accused of Sexual Abuse Against Young Patients
A now-deceased endocrinologist, Dr. Reginald Archibald, who practiced medicine for many decades at New York City’s prominent Rockefeller University Hospital, has been accused of sexually abusing young patients while he treated and studied children who were deemed young for their age. According to the New York Times, “Dr. Archibald worked as a … [Read more...]
80 Years Later, How the Fair Labor Standards Act Protects You
Going into effect October 24, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act is one of the most important legacies of FDR's New Deal. The FLSA establishes regulations that govern the treatment of both full-time and part-time workers, and it has proven to be one of labor's most important shields since its passage. In this year, on the 80th anniversary of the … [Read more...]
Voter Suppression Tactics Fail as Minorities Exercise Voting Rights
Voter suppression tactics used by Republicans and one rare Democrat, who have rejected minority voters’ ballots due to innocent errors, are being exposed and challenged just two weeks before a groundbreaking midterm election. Nearly two-thirds of registered voters are showing a high level of interest—the highest recorded in a midterm since the Wall … [Read more...]
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