George Nyavor
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What began as a chance meeting during law school orientation at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has evolved into an extraordinary judicial legacy. Four former NCCU School of Law roommates — now all judges — are reflecting on a journey defined by professional excellence, mutual accountability, and the enduring impact of legal education at a…
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Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman has introduced legislation aimed at increasing consumer transparency by requiring retailers to disclose how much federal tariffs contribute to the final price of goods sold to the public. The proposed Tariff Transparency Act, filed as Senate Bill 2957, would mandate that retailers clearly display the portion of a product’s price…
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The United States’ recent assertion of control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has created significant legal, economic, and geopolitical complications—especially in relation to how Caracas repays its large debt to China, analysts say. Under arrangements dating back to 2019, Venezuela was using crude oil shipments to China as a mechanism to service loans extended by…
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The Trump administration has released a man held in immigration detention in Minnesota after a federal judge warned he would hold the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders. Juan Tobay Robles, an Ecuadorian national detained by federal immigration agents earlier this month, was released from…
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California is poised to become the first U.S. state to allow residents to sue federal immigration agents and other federal officers — including those from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — when their constitutional rights are violated, after the state Senate approved a landmark bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco). Wiener’s legislation,…
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were rebuffed Tuesday after attempting to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without authorization, an incident that has triggered a formal diplomatic protest and raised serious legal questions under international law. Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a note of protest has been filed with the U.S.…
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A sweeping, citywide strike and mass protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota has triggered renewed legal scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement practices, labor protections, and constitutional rights, following what organizers describe as one of the largest acts of civil resistance in the state’s modern history. More than 50,000 demonstrators flooded downtown…
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In a significant legal development affecting civil rights and education law, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has abandoned its appeal of a federal court ruling that struck down the controversial Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that sought to tie federal funding to restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in schools and colleges. This…
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Chris Madel, a Minneapolis-based attorney and Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota, has ended his gubernatorial campaign and announced his departure from the Republican Party, citing serious constitutional and civil liberties concerns over federal immigration enforcement in the state. In a video statement released Monday, Madel said he could no longer align himself with national…
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