The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Louisiana families with children in public schools to challenge a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed H.B. 71 into law on Wednesday, making Louisiana the first state to mandate the…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has decided to drop his lawsuit against Global Brands Group (GBG) regarding the use of his name in relation to his self-founded clothing brand, Sean John. The media mogul originally founded Sean John in 1998 and sold a 90% stake to GBG for $70 million in 2016. Diddy’s legal action alleged that…
A Black family residing in Accokeek, Maryland, has taken legal action against their white neighbors, alleging a pattern of racial discrimination and harassment that violates their civil rights. Angela and Prince Floyd, represented by Justly Prudent, filed the lawsuit on Juneteenth. The lawsuit claims that since moving into the predominantly white community of Calvert Manor…
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The issue has emerged as a big one in the past few years. While transgender people have gained more visibility and acceptance in many respects, half the states have pushed back with…
The family of Kilyn Lewis, a Black man killed by a SWAT officer while holding a cellphone, is urging for a murder trial against the officer. The demand follows the release of body cam footage that provided more insight into the shooting that took place on May 23. Lewis, 37, died after police arrived to…
Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York and a vocal advocate for stricter gun control measures, praised the recent Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Rahimi. The court, in an 8-1 decision, upheld a federal law prohibiting individuals under domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. James expressed…
The Supreme Court upheld a federal law on Friday, June 21, 2024, that prohibits domestic abusers from owning firearms. This significant ruling supports gun regulations despite arguments from gun rights groups claiming the prohibition violates the Second Amendment. In an 8-1 decision, the justices upheld the law, limiting the scope of a landmark ruling from…
Rapper Remy Ma’s son, Jayson Scott, 23, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the June 2021 murder of Darius Guillebeaux in Queens, New York. According to the New York Police Department, Scott faces charges of first-degree murder for allegedly shooting Guillebeaux, 47, following a dispute. Richard Swygert, 22, was also charged in the same…
The last defendant of the six La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members who were convicted at two separate federal trials was sentenced on June 18, 2024. The six defendants were sentenced for racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and offenses related to the murders of four men in 2019. According to court documents and evidence presented in…
In a significant development in the tragic case of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mother of five who was found dead near a hiking trail in Harford County in August 2023, authorities have made a crucial breakthrough. Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, a 23-year-old undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, has been apprehended and charged in connection with…