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Fulton County Commission Chair candidate Mo Ivory is placing constitutional rights, pretrial detention reform, and jail conditions at the center of her runoff campaign, arguing that the county’s long-running jail crisis cannot be solved without reducing unnecessary incarceration and replacing the existing detention facility. In a recent interview with Courier Georgia, Ivory, an attorney and…
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has launched a new effort to enlist corporate America in the escalating legal and political fight over congressional redistricting, sending letters to more than 250 companies urging them to oppose map-drawing initiatives that lawmakers say threaten Black political representation. The campaign comes amid renewed scrutiny of voting rights protections following…
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A controversial immigration policy change that alarmed attorneys and adjustment-of-status applicants appears to have been quietly withdrawn, according to immigration lawyer and social media commentator Kinda Melissa Velloza, who said federal officials have resumed processing green card applications under existing procedures. In a video shared on Instagram, Velloza, who posts under the handle @immigrationlawyeru.s.a, claimed…
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A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the iconic John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, setting up what could become a significant legal and political battle over presidential authority, congressional power, and the future of one of America’s most prominent cultural institutions. The ruling raises a…
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An Atlanta federal judge who admitted to an extramarital relationship with an Atlanta police officer has received a private reprimand but remains on the bench, highlighting the limited mechanisms available for removing Article III judges from office. The allegations, which reportedly involved sexual encounters in the judge’s chambers at the federal courthouse, have drawn renewed…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is preparing to impose a 100% tax on payments distributed to California recipients through a controversial compensation fund tied to President Donald Trump and January 6 defendants, escalating an already growing legal and constitutional battle. The proposed tax would target payouts from a nearly $1.8 billion fund established…
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The administration of Donald Trump is reportedly considering plans that could significantly disrupt international air travel to several major U.S. cities by limiting customs and immigration processing at airports located in so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions.” According to reporting by DW and Reuters, the proposal under review would reduce or halt Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing…
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Immigration attorney Akua Poku is urging immigrants not to make premature travel decisions following growing concern over a new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy memo on adjustment of status cases. In a widely shared Instagram video, Poku addressed what she described as “alarming” confusion among immigrants who fear they may be required to…
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A three-judge federal panel has struck down Alabama’s post-redistricting congressional map, finding that it was enacted with intentional racial discrimination in violation of federal voting protections, according to legal commentary shared by Attorney Danielle Bess. The ruling preserves two Black-majority congressional districts in the state and marks a significant development in ongoing litigation over the…
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Federal prosecutors have unveiled sweeping criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of orchestrating massive fraud schemes targeting Minnesota’s Medicaid and social service programs, with the U.S. Department of Justice describing the cases as among the largest of their kind in the nation. During a Thursday press conference, Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Colin…
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