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  • Trump Calls for Death Penalty in Charlotte Light-Rail Stabbing Case Involving Ukrainian Refugee

    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…

  • Black Inventor Drags Competitor To Court For Allegedly Stealing Her Magnetic Hair Accessory Idea

    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…

  • Georgia Rep. Tanya Miller Announces Historic Attorney General Bid

    State Rep. Tanya Miller (D-Atlanta), a seasoned trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, has officially entered the race for Georgia attorney general. If successful, Miller would become the first Black woman to serve as attorney general in Georgia and the first woman of color elected to any statewide constitutional office in the state. Miller, who…

  • IRS Data May Be Weaponized in Civil Denaturalization Cases, Legal Expert Warns

    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasingly under scrutiny after concerns surfaced that tax data could soon play a pivotal role in civil denaturalization proceedings. Speaking in a recent video, respected attorney LaToya McBean Pompy said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified denaturalization litigation as one of its top five Civil Division priorities. While…

  • Judge Orders Receiver in Uncle Nearest Case: What It Means and Why It Matters

    A Tennessee federal judge has ruled that a receiver will be appointed over Uncle Nearest, Inc., the whiskey brand founded by Fawn and Keith Weaver, following a motion by creditor Farm Credit Mid-America. The decision comes despite strong objections from the company and its leadership, marking a significant development in an ongoing financial dispute. Both…

  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls President Trump ‘A Joke’ After National Guard Threats

    In a fiery press conference on Monday, August 12, 2025, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sharply criticized President Donald Trump following the president’s remarks threatening to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. The clash comes days after Trump authorized the Guard’s deployment to Washington, D.C., and labeled both Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker “incompetent.” Mayor…

  • Diddy’s Attorney Says Jury-Only Sex Tape Evidence Was ‘Tame’ and ‘Consensual’

    Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense attorney, Marc Agnifilo, told CBS News that sex videos shown exclusively to the jury played a positive role in the case, describing the footage as “tame” and “eminently consensual.” In an interview with CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan, Agnifilo confirmed that journalists were not permitted to view the material, which he estimated…

  • Justice Department Subpoenas New York Attorney General Letitia James in Expanding Federal Probe

    The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James in connection with her office’s handling of two high-profile matters: the civil fraud case against President Donald Trump and an investigation into the National Rifle Association (NRA), according to a Trump administration source familiar with the inquiries. The subpoenas, first reported by The New…

  • ‘Completely Uncontainable’: Federal Judges Are Pushing Back Against Trump’s Expanding Power

    As tensions between the Executive and other branches of government heighten under the Trump administration, a growing number of federal judges are delivering forceful rebukes to what they see as the overreach of the president’s authority. Through dissents, majority opinions, and pointed judicial remarks, members of the bench are reaffirming the constitutional principles of due…