George Nyavor
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A wave of threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on Sept. 11 triggered emergency lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, and widespread class cancellations across campuses in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Florida, and Louisiana. Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University & A&M College, Bethune-Cookman University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Morris…
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After nearly three decades behind bars, Bryan Hooper Sr. walked free from a Minnesota prison Thursday — exonerated of a murder he did not commit after the witness whose testimony secured his conviction confessed to being the real killer. Hooper’s release followed a decision by State District Court Judge Marta Chou, who vacated his 1998…
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A federal intellectual property dispute over a magnetic hair accessory has drawn widespread attention to the challenges minority entrepreneurs face in protecting their inventions. The Breromi Hair Clique Lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (Owen v. Askew et al, No. 6:2025cv01272), pits inventor Breana Askew, founder of the Breromi…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor voiced cautious optimism about the state of American democracy in a televised interview this week, stressing that the republic endures so long as citizens remain engaged and active participants in self-governance. Speaking with ABC News’ Linsey Davis, Sotomayor reflected on warnings from constitutional scholars about a possible democratic crisis…
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A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling that the president had not demonstrated legally valid grounds for her dismissal. The decision underscores the limits of presidential power over independent regulatory agencies and sets the stage for a significant constitutional showdown over executive authority and central…
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The discovery of a decomposing body inside a Tesla registered to singer D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) has sparked a wide-ranging death investigation and raised questions about potential criminal liability for registered vehicle owners when serious crimes intersect with their property. On September 8, 2025, Los Angeles police uncovered human remains concealed in the…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that her office is intervening in a lawsuit to defend the state’s abortion shield law after the Texas Attorney General’s Office sought to enforce its abortion ban through New York courts. At issue is a $113,000 judgment entered in Texas against a New York-based physician who provided…
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A weekend immigration raid in Southern California has sparked legal and constitutional questions after a 28-year-old U.S. citizen, Cary López Alvarado, was detained and hospitalized while eight months pregnant. The case highlights the tension between immigration enforcement authority and the civil rights protections guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Arrest Sparks Constitutional Questions López…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court order that restricted immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, clearing the way for federal agents to resume large-scale immigration stops in Southern California. The Court’s decision, issued Monday, September, 8, 2025, freezes a temporary restraining order entered by U.S. District…
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A federal appeals court has upheld the $83 million defamation judgment against President Donald J. Trump in the high-profile case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, marking another decisive legal setback for the president. In its ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s arguments that presidential immunity shielded him from liability for…
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