criminal justice system
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In the latest development in the Young Thug RICO case, the Atlanta rapper’s attorney has filed a motion requesting his release on bond. With a new judge, Paige Reese Whitaker, presiding over the case, attorney Brian Steel is hopeful for a different outcome after previous denials by Judge Ural Glanville. According to Billboard, the motion…
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Keith Edmund Gavin, an African American man, was executed by the State of Alabama on July 18, despite ongoing concerns about the fairness of his 1998 conviction for the fatal shooting of William Clayton Jr., a delivery driver. Gavin’s final appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a handwritten plea, was rejected without comment less than…
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The O.J. Simpson case stands out as one of the most infamous and consequential trials in American legal history. Beginning in 1994, this trial captured the attention of the nation and highlighted issues of race, celebrity, and the criminal justice system. Even decades later, it continues to be studied and analyzed for its impact on…
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A groundbreaking two-year investigative journalism has uncovered a troubling connection between America’s largest maximum-security prison, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and major food brands. The investigation has revealed that brands such as McDonald’s, Walmart, and Cargill benefit from this shadowy workforce. Formerly a slave plantation, the prison, known as Angola, now serves as the epicenter of…
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