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The 1990 murder-for-hire case of 13-year-old Donnisha Hill remains one of the most chilling examples of how the legal system can fail its most vulnerable witnesses — and why gaps in child protection continue to demand urgent reform. Hill, a Texas middle school student, was scheduled to testify against a man accused of sexually assaulting…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson following the release of emails and personal writings that revealed the depth of Mandelson’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, announced Thursday, September 11, 2025, comes amid heightened scrutiny of Epstein’s network of associates and renewed calls…
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An immigration judge in El Paso has terminated deportation proceedings against Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and activist, but the 30-year-old community organizer remains in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, raising questions about enforcement discretion and due process for DACA beneficiaries. Court Ruling On Monday, Immigration Judge Michael…
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President Donald Trump is publicly demanding the death penalty for the man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska during what authorities have described as a random, unprovoked attack on a Charlotte light-rail train. Trump issued his statement on social media this week, referring to the defendant as “the ANIMAL” and declaring: “The…
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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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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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