Memphis Council Suspends Extra Police Reforms After Protests
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US Supreme Court takes up bid to revive South Carolina voting map deemed racially biased
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a bid by South Carolina officials to revive a Republican-crafted voting map that a lower court said had unconstitutionally "exiled" 30,000 Black voters from a closely contested congressional district.
What Don't You Understand About Apprehension of Bias? - Slaw
This post is a detour from my series on section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal Working Families decisions (see here and here (SCJ) and here (ONCA)). (See those posts here, here, here and here). In this post I provide some thoughts […]
Takeaways from the federal report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd's killing
The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd's killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigating complaints. Here are six key points from the report.
Maryland's first Freedom Libraries to open in adult and youth correctional facilities
The Freedom Libraries will be placed in the facilities' housing units for unfettered access to a 500-book collection donated by the non-profit organization.
BLM Protesters Subject To Liability Suits After Court Ruling
Black Lives Matter Protesters are facing new issues after a court ruling against Deray Mckesson makes him liable for neglience during a demonstration.
Affirmative action is out in higher education. What comes next for college admissions?
Colleges across the country will be forced to stop considering race in admissions under Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, ending affirmative action policies that date back decades.
Supreme Court: Affirmative Action Is OK — If the Students Are Getting Sent to Die in Wars
The Supreme Court killed affirmative action, but not for military academies or the legacy admissions that protect the ruling class.
Former Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death
Tou Thao is the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
California Innocence Project harnesses generative AI for work to free wrongfully convicted
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Activist who succeeded in ending affirmative action targets law firms' diversity efforts
A conservative activist who led the campaign against affirmative action in college admissions is suing two major law firms for fellowships that they offer to increase diversity in the legal profession.
Henrietta Lacks' family reaches settlement with company profiting off her stolen cells
More than 70 years later, Lacks' family is finally being financially compensated for her involuntary contributions to medicine.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till
President to sign proclamation on Tuesday for monuments across three sites honoring Black teen who was lynched in 1955
Exonerated: Freeing the wrongly accused from prison
When artist Richard Phillips carefully hangs watercolor paintings in his home, he becomes mentally transported into the nature scenes that appear on his canvas.
Some small towns in America are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes
America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Agencies of all sizes are struggling to fill open positions.
Derek Chauvin, officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, was stabbed in prison
Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate inside a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., according to officials.
University receives $1.5M grant for wrongful conviction reviews
The University of Arizona Innocence Project has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice to enhance its efforts in investigating wrongful convictions, particularly through DNA evidence analysis.
Private Texts With Racist Images Are Unprotected Speech
City of Tucson clears hundreds of marijuana cases with expungements
The City of Tucson said it has already cleared expunged hundreds of non-violent marijuana possession cases.
One Simple Criminal Justice Reform Could Solve the Prosecutor Shortage Crisis
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Kamala Harris joins calls for police reforms after Sonya Massey killing
Vice-president says Black woman who was shot in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy ‘deserved to be safe’
Nashville struggles to respond as neo-Nazi groups turn focus on to city
Upsurge in activity from white supremacists and swastika-toting extremists follows rash of anti-LGBTQ+ state laws
Peoria woman’s fight for justice brings new exhibit to Tucson's Black history museum
Candice Hammons' journey and the plight of her ancestors will become an exhibit by the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on October 17
Cutting 'race and ethnicity' from ABA's law school diversity rules goes too far, critics say
Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments on the proposal.