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The business of prisons and the laws that make sure they exist
by Cheryldean Peters Beginning in the early 1600s, my ancestors were legally forced into slavery and robbed of their freedom. They were involuntarily exploited, beaten and forced to work as servants, which primarily helped generate income for America’s economy. Their servitude drastically enhanced local and colonial economics while creating generational wealth for their oppressors. Africans […]
Maryland Democratic lawmaker Mary Lisanti censured for calling a district the “n****r district”
On Thursday, the Maryland House of Delegates enacted its second-harshest penalty against Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti for describing the Prince George district as the “n—– district.”
Angola removes colonial-era law that prohibited homosexuality
On January 23, Angola, a southern African country, removed the “vices against nature” clause from its law, which has been understood as a prohibition on same-sex relationships.
Voting rights restored to former felons in Florida, but lawmakers may add legal hurdles
On Tuesday, Amendment 4, a new Florida state law, went into effect and restored the voting rights of over 1 million with felony charges.
After shooting threats, lawsuits, & many celebrities refusing to appear, Lifetime’s ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ premieres
The three-night docuseries Surviving R. Kelly chronicling the events in the life of the singer who has endured a 2008 child pornography case, a 1994 marriage to then 15-year old R&B starlet Aaliyah Haughton, and piles of other sexual abuse allegations has finally premiered Thursday night on Lifetime after lawsuits, a shooting threat and other drama. […]
Black Miami student says she was accused of cheating after improving SAT scores, hires lawyer
Kamilah Campbell, a Black high school student from Miami Gardens, has hired a lawyer after the SAT testing company told her the results of her exam were invalid.
Hungary is in revolt over a draconian overtime bill workers are calling a “slave law”
According to Jacobin, protests have erupted in Hungary against the recent passage of a law allowing employers to demand up to 400 hours of overtime work, with payment delayed for up to three years. Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban pushed for the law aggressively, and has sparked massive protests that have not been seen […]
ICE facility maintained by GEO Group is blocking access to lawyers for detained immigrants
According to the Miami New Times, a facility ran by one of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) top contractors, the GEO Group, has been engaging in practices that make it difficult or impossible for those who are being detained to obtain lawyers. This practice has lead Ben Johnson, executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers […]
Texas facing lawsuit over program that forces poor people to pay fees they can’t afford for traffic violations
According to the Houston Chronicle, a common practice following drunk driving arrests and convictions in Texas is the implementation of various surcharges and fees due to the Texas Driver Responsibility program. This program can charge Texas drivers up to thousands of dollars for certain driving-related violations, and on Wednesday, attorneys from the Austin Community Law […]
Top Obama officials now caught up in lawsuit about Clinton Foundation’s improper practices
Earlier this year, conservative government watch group Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Department of Justice for communication records regarding the FBI’s investigation into the Clinton Foundation’s questionable operating practices.
After shady elections process, a new comprehensive lawsuit seeks to change the Georgia’s elections system
According to Vox, less than a week after Stacey Abrams announced that she was ceasing her campaign against Brian Kemp for governor of Georgia, a lawsuit is being brought against the Georgia elections board and the interim Secretary of State Robyn Crittendon by Fair Fight Action and Care in Action, two groups that fight on […]
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested on domestic abuse charges in Los Angelos
On Wednesday, Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing Stormy Daniels in her widely publicized legal battle with President Trump, was arrested on domestic abuse charges. He was later released on a$50,000 bail.