George Nyavor
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Duke University has announced the discontinuation of its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a move prompted by last year’s Supreme Court decision ending race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Established in 1979, the scholarship program, named after Duke’s first Black student government president, Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, provided full tuition, room, and board for select Black…
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Rapper NBA YoungBoy, also known as Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, found himself in legal trouble once again after being accused of leading a large-scale prescription fraud ring. The artist was arrested on Tuesday, April 16 following a raid on his property in Utah by federal agents, who had been conducting a months-long investigation into the alleged…
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In a groundbreaking achievement for judicial history, Judge Jasmine Twitty became the youngest judge ever to be appointed in the United States, assuming her role as an Associate Judge of the municipal court for the city of Easley, SC at the age of 25. Subsequently, she was appointed as a municipal judge and lead judicial…
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Hanif Johnson, a 27-year-old African-American man, has shattered barriers by becoming the youngest-ever judge elected in the state of Pennsylvania. His journey from youthful encounters with law enforcement to a historic judicial role exemplifies the transformative power of perseverance and community engagement. Johnson’s path to the bench was far from conventional. Raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,…
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Benard McKinley’s journey from incarceration to acceptance at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law is a testament to resilience and determination. Convicted at 19 and sentenced to 100 years behind bars, McKinley turned his prison cell into a university, earning his GED and paralegal diplomas while advocating for fellow inmates. Reflecting on his time in prison,…
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A bill aimed at making police-worn body camera footage public record in Alabama was defeated in a Senate committee vote on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, the legislation, SB14, would have mandated the release of bodycam and dashcam video footage within 30 days of a request, making it accessible to families as well.…
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Crime rates in Memphis, Tennessee, are showing a significant decline once again, as reported by the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. The reduction is attributed primarily to a decrease in car thefts and thefts from vehicles. According to Bill Gibbons, the Executive Director of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, there has been about a 30% drop…
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A St. Louis judge awarded nearly $23.5 million to Luther Hall, a former police officer who was brutally beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest in 2017. The incident occurred during demonstrations following the acquittal of a former St. Louis officer, Jason Stockley, on a murder charge related to the shooting death of…
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The family of an 11-year-old girl from Jenison, Michigan, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the operators of a local Wendy’s restaurant. They are alleging that the establishment’s unsanitary conditions resulted in their daughter’s severe illness and permanent disabilities. According to the lawsuit filed by Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, PLLC on behalf of…
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) campus was rocked by an alleged shooting incident late Sunday night, April 14. Gunshots rang out inside the freshman residence hall, Barbee Hall, around 11:30 p.m. According to reports from WFMY News 2, the incident involved a single gunshot fired on the second floor of Barbee…
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