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  • Young Thug’s Lawyer Avoids Jail Time After Contempt Charge

    In a significant development in the high-profile RICO case against rapper Young Thug, the Georgia Supreme Court has granted bond to Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, after he was held in contempt by a Georgia judge. This move came on June 12, just days before Steel was scheduled to serve jail time. Background and Contempt…

  • CalPERS Becomes Latest Tesla Shareholder To Vote Against Musk’s Pay Package

    The CEO of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced plans to vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package. CalPERS, the largest U.S. pension fund and one of the top 30 investors in Tesla with 9.5 million shares according to LSEG data, previously voted against Musk’s stock options package in 2018.…

  • Senate Uncovers Undisclosed Trips By Justice Clarence Thomas From GOP Megadonor

    The Senate Judiciary Committee’s ethics investigation has revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose three private jet trips funded by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. This finding follows Thomas’ recent amendment of his financial disclosure to include previously unreported vacations provided by Crow. Announced on Thursday, June 13, 2024, the committee’s findings were…

  • Biden Nominates Three Women To Federal Trial Court

    On Wednesday, President Joe Biden nominated three women to the federal bench, including a prosecutor who secured the conviction of a Republican donor dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” for sex trafficking, and a California state court judge. In a statement, the White House highlighted that the three new district court nominees in Minnesota, California, and Pennsylvania…

  • Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit By Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

    The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit brought by the last two remaining survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Survivors Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and the late Hughes Van Ellis filed the suit against the city of Tulsa in 2020, aiming to hold the city accountable for the devastation of their communities during…

  • Rights Groups Sue To Block Biden Asylum Ban At Mexico Border

    U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum. Led by the American Civil Liberties Union, the groups argued that the restrictions implemented last week violated U.S. asylum law and that Biden failed to follow proper regulatory procedure. They…

  • Trump Prosecutors Seek Dismissal Of Appeal Over DA Fani Willis’ Role In Halted Georgia RICO Case

    The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss an appeal filed by former President Donald Trump in the suspended Georgia racketeering (RICO) and election subversion case. The appeal challenges Chief Prosecutor Fani Willis’ alleged conflict of interest due to her relationship with Special Assistant District Attorney Nathan Wade, who leads the state’s prosecution…

  • These Are The High-Stakes Cases The Supreme Court Still Needs To Decide

    As the current Supreme Court term nears its conclusion, pivotal cases ranging from presidential immunity to abortion rights to gun regulations remain unresolved, poised to significantly influence legal precedents across the United States. The court, which has already heard 61 cases this term, has yet to deliver judgments on 29, with anticipated decisions slated for…

  • Kentucky Man Convicted of Supporting ISIS, Faces Long Prison Term

    A federal jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has found Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic guilty of multiple charges related to his support for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The conviction includes providing material support to ISIS, conspiring to provide material support, and receiving military-type training from the extremist…

  • Oklahoma Top Court Rejects Case By ‘Black Wall Street’ Race Massacre Survivors

    Oklahoma’s highest court dismissed a lawsuit by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, who sought reparations for the violence and destruction that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Black people. The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld a judge’s decision from last year to dismiss the case, stating that the…