George Nyavor
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In a historic hearing that could mark a significant step towards justice, the Oklahoma Supreme Court deliberated on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, over the final appeal for the right to trial for reparations sought by the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre. Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, both 109 years old,…
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Rapper Yung Miami has found herself in the midst of a legal storm at her recent pool party in Houston, where she was served with a $10 million lawsuit. The lawsuit, allegedly related to claims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for profiting off a brand and label without compensating the plaintiff, was delivered by an individual…
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Detroit Farm & Cider, purportedly the country’s only Black-owned cider mill, faces imminent closure amidst a contentious legal battle. Owner Leandra King is embroiled in criminal charges for harboring livestock without proper permits, a situation that could lead to her imprisonment and the permanent shuttering of her cherished establishment. Situated on nearly five acres of…
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Former President Donald Trump has once again stirred the legal waters with a series of social media posts, testing the boundaries of his ongoing civil and criminal cases in New York. In a flurry of messages on Truth Social, Trump addressed various legal controversies, including defamation lawsuits and criminal charges. Trump’s social media barrage included…
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Matthew Tucci of West Long Branch, New Jersey, found himself in hot water today as federal authorities arrested him on charges of tax evasion and obstructing the IRS. The arrest comes following an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Trenton, New Jersey, accusing Tucci of concealing a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and providing…
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In a concerted effort to safeguard individual rights amidst the expanding use of artificial intelligence (AI), five additional federal agencies have pledged to uphold principles of fairness and equality alongside the Justice Department. The Justice Department revealed on April 4, 2024, that an extended coalition of cabinet-level federal agencies has committed to preserving fundamental civil…
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A foreign national, Lazaro Viton Rodriguez, has been sentenced to 13 years and one month in prison for his involvement in an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The scheme, spanning from 2014 to May 2019, saw Rodriguez playing a significant role in a drug trafficking network operating out of the Dominican Republic. This network was responsible…
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In response to recent controversies surrounding the burial of loved ones in unmarked graves without proper notification, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its intervention to revamp next-of-kin death notifications in Mississippi. The assistance will be provided to the Jackson Police Department and Hinds County Coroner’s Office under Title VI of the Civil Rights…
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is poised to make a pivotal ruling that could shed light on the extent of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision may soon make public key pieces of evidence from discovery that some legal experts argue demonstrate Trump’s actions…
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A group of inmates in New York has achieved a significant legal victory and will now have the chance to witness the upcoming solar eclipse. The inmates have prevailed in a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The lawsuit, filed on March 29 in federal court in upstate New…
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