George Nyavor
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Legal and political tensions are mounting in Washington as the specter of a federal government shutdown looms. Following a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, House Speaker Mike Johnson called for more time to reach an agreement, while Vice President JD Vance bluntly warned that Congress is “headed to a shutdown.” Speaking…
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YouTube has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $24.5 million to settle his lawsuit over the removal of his channel following the January 6th Capitol riot, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The deal makes YouTube the last of three major tech companies to resolve litigation filed by Trump shortly after leaving…
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s weekend deployment of National Guard troops to the city. The move, which Trump justified as necessary to protect federal sites and restore order, has sparked swift legal and political backlash across Oregon. In…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his bid for re-election, saying that persistent media speculation and the city’s decision to withhold public campaign funding made it “impossible to continue.” Adams — who framed the decision as an admission of political reality rather than a retreat from public life —…
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A 79-year-old Los Angeles business owner has filed a $50 million federal administrative claim accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents of assault, excessive force, and civil rights violations during a raid at his Van Nuys car wash earlier this month. According to the federal tort claim, Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a U.S.…
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The death of Estela Ramos Baten, a 45-year-old mother deported from Los Angeles to Guatemala on July 4, has reignited debate over U.S. immigration enforcement and due process protections. MSNBC first reported the story, detailing the circumstances that led to her sudden death on September 8 and the unresolved legal questions surrounding her deportation. Ramos…
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The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, leaving her disqualified from prosecuting the high-profile election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants. In a closely divided 4–3 decision issued Tuesday, the state’s highest court denied Willis’ request to overturn the Georgia Court…
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Ben Crump to Law Students: Master English, Be Prepared, and Bring Passion to Civil Rights Litigation
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump is urging aspiring lawyers not to underestimate one of the most basic — yet essential — tools for success in the legal profession: mastery of the English language. In a recent discussion with law students, Crump explained that precision in both written and spoken word can determine whether an…
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A 90-year-old Florida man has been arrested for the second time in a week after continuing to feed the homeless in defiance of a controversial new city ordinance. Arnold Abbott, a longtime advocate for the homeless, was taken into custody after distributing more than 100 hot meals — including chicken soup, pasta, mashed potatoes, and…
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Rashida LaLande didn’t come to play. The powerhouse attorney, who joined The Estée Lauder Companies last August as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, earned nearly $10.9 million in just 10 months on the job, according to recent proxy filings. The multimillion-dollar package reflects both LaLande’s value to the global cosmetics giant and her rising…
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