George Nyavor
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The Trump administration has agreed to restore more than $6.8 billion in federal education funds after facing a multi-state lawsuit challenging its abrupt decision to freeze the congressionally allocated money. The withheld funding, earmarked for after-school and summer learning programs, teacher training, and support for English learners, had left more than 1.4 million children —…
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The investigation into Wednesday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis has taken a complicated turn, as authorities confirm that the shooter’s mother, Mary Grace Westman, has hired a criminal defense attorney and is refusing to speak with investigators. Police said multiple search warrants have already been executed and significant evidence has been collected,…
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Louisiana has enacted one of the most controversial criminal justice measures in recent history, becoming the first state in the United States to authorize surgical castration as a possible punishment for convicted child sex offenders. The law, signed by Governor Jeff Landry, took effect on August 1, 2024, and has already triggered nationwide debate among…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a sweeping regulatory proposal that would eliminate the long-standing “Duration of Status” (D/S) admission framework for international students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025, has sparked immediate concern among immigration attorneys, universities, and affected communities.…
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The battle over birthright citizenship—a constitutional right guaranteed under the 14th Amendment—has intensified following President Donald Trump’s first-day executive order to end citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary status parents. The order, signed on Trump’s first day in office, sparked immediate legal challenges. Federal judges across the country issued…
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State Rep. Tanya Miller (D-Atlanta), a seasoned trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, has officially entered the race for Georgia attorney general. If successful, Miller would become the first Black woman to serve as attorney general in Georgia and the first woman of color elected to any statewide constitutional office in the state. Miller, who…
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly under scrutiny after concerns surfaced that tax data could soon play a pivotal role in civil denaturalization proceedings. Speaking in a recent video, respected attorney LaToya McBean Pompy said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified denaturalization litigation as one of its top five Civil Division priorities. While…
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Fed’s Board of Governors, is preparing to mount a legal challenge after President Donald Trump attempted to fire her on Monday night — an action her attorney argues is without precedent and without legal basis. On Tuesday, August 26, Cook’s attorney, Abbe…
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A federal judge has issued a decisive ruling preventing the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to dozens of U.S. cities and counties with so-called “sanctuary” policies, a decision that underscores the limits of executive authority in the immigration context. The Ruling U.S. District Judge William Orrick, sitting in San Francisco, extended a preliminary…
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Several major European postal operators have temporarily suspended parcel shipments to the United States, citing legal and logistical uncertainty over newly imposed U.S. import duties. The move underscores the growing legal and commercial fallout from a decree signed by President Donald Trump, which takes effect on August 29 and abolishes the long-standing tax exemption for…
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