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In a decision that has shaken the world of civil liberty advocates, the United States Supreme Court opted not to hear the case of Mckesson v. Doe. In effect, the apex court has upheld a lower court ruling that drastically curtails the right to organize mass protests in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The lower court’s…
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On Thursday, U.S. gun manufacturers urged the Supreme Court to hear Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit. Eight companies, including Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Co, argued that a lower court erred in granting an exception to a U.S. law protecting them. The trial court dismissed the case citing the Protection of Lawful Commerce…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged a judge to cancel the $175 million bond secured by former President Trump to delay payment of a larger monetary award in his civil fraud lawsuit. According to Fox News, in court filings on Friday, state attorneys argued that Trump and his co-defendants, including the Trump Organization…
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The Texas appeals court ruled on Thursday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an attorney misconduct lawsuit
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After years of alleged sexual abuse by probation officers, teenage survivors are now seeking justice, shedding light on a long history of systemic abuse within the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Several former teenage detainees of the Los Angeles County Probation Department have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by probation officers, sparking a…
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Donald Armstrong, the Miami man shot by police last month, had charges against him reduced during a court hearing on Tuesday, April 16. The charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest without violence were reduced to a single count of misdemeanor resisting arrest. The incident occurred on March 7 near…
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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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More than a third of U.S. law school deans oppose an American Bar Association proposal. They argue it tightens control over law schools and limits educators’ freedom. Seventy-six deans from accredited law schools, including NYU and Georgetown, signed a public comment. They warn that the proposed changes to the ABA’s accreditation standards could harm legal…
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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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Jurors for Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial were chosen Thursday. They’ll decide his guilt over a hush-money payment to a porn star. Defense and prosecution lawyers will select alternate jurors. Opening statements may start Monday, according to Justice Juan Merchan. Earlier, a juror was dismissed for feeling intimidated by personal information made public. Another was…
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