VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge President Joe Biden has chosen to fulfill his historic pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court would also bring rare experience of defending poor people charged with crimes. While Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson shares the elite… Continue reading Historic court pick brings rare criminal defense experience
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Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed American segregation. Introducing Jackson at… Continue reading Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court
All 3 defendants convicted of hate crimes in Arbery killing
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 7 | Friday, February 18, 2022 BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes and other lesser charges Tuesday for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black. In addition to… Continue reading All 3 defendants convicted of hate crimes in Arbery killing
Lawsuit: Tennessee private prison should improve conditions or be shut down
The Trousdale Turner Correctional Center is Tennessee’s largest and newest prison. It has also been sanctioned for unsafe conditions.Samantha MaxWPLN News The family of a man who was killed in a Tennessee prison last year has sued the private, Brentwood-based company that runs it. They say the death could have been prevented, if the for-profit… Continue reading Lawsuit: Tennessee private prison should improve conditions or be shut down
High court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 7 | Friday, February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to… Continue reading High court takes case involving refusal to serve gay couples
EXPLAINER: How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
VOL. 46 | NO. 7 | Friday, February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — State attorneys general and the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020… Continue reading EXPLAINER: How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
Courtroom reacts as Ashley Kroese found guilty of car crash that killed Brentwood police officer
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Kyle Evans Appointed as Sheriff’s Office Staff Attorney
Attorney Kyle Evans was appointed to serve as the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s staff attorney by Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. ‘); ]]> Capt. Evans’ primary duties will be handling legal matters and supervising the Office of Professional Responsibility and off-duty employment. ‘); ]]> “He was chosen because of his experience, not only as a law enforcement… Continue reading Kyle Evans Appointed as Sheriff’s Office Staff Attorney
Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
VOL. 46 | NO. 6 | Friday, February 11, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. A judge… Continue reading Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
Mistakes made during vaccinations lead to painful injuries nationwide
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – In Bowling Green, Kentucky, Jessi Clark described the pain as a fire. “Kind of a burning, radiating pain,” Clark said. In Oakland Township, Michigan, Danielle Shulte said the injury felt like a pulse. “It would emanate like a throbbing,” Shulte said. In Chesterton, Indiana, Whitney Surane said it was worse than… Continue reading Mistakes made during vaccinations lead to painful injuries nationwide