Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ruled in favor of the Shelby County district attorney and a local defense attorney, saying that a Tennessee state law passed earlier this year that strips all post-conviction death penalty proceedings from local district attorneys is not constitutional. Arguments were heard over a month ago in the case,… Continue reading Judge: TN law taking post-conviction death penalty cases from local DAs is unconstitutional
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Portland food truck owner severely beaten in random attack thanks TikToker for arrest
An Oregon food truck owner severely beaten in a random attack that’s being prosecuted as a hate crime is questioning how police initially handled his case and crediting the power of social media for helping make an arrest. Darell Preston of Portland was on the phone with his wife when he was attacked in broad… Continue reading Portland food truck owner severely beaten in random attack thanks TikToker for arrest
Columbia police charge adult male, youth for ‘hate’ flyers distributed at 3 black churches
Columbia Police Department Chief Jeremy Alsup announced on Thursday police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old white male and a 17-year-old white male thought to be responsible for allegedly leaving flyers with racially charged rhetoric at three Black churches in Columbia that sparked outrage this week. Alsup notified the Columbia City Council of the arrests… Continue reading Columbia police charge adult male, youth for ‘hate’ flyers distributed at 3 black churches
Amazon union is sued by former members seeking a new election for union officers
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 28 | Friday, July 7, 2023 New York (AP) — A dissenting group composed of some former members of the fledgling union that successfully organized an Amazon warehouse in New York has filed a lawsuit accusing the union of violating its own constitution and is asking a court… Continue reading Amazon union is sued by former members seeking a new election for union officers
Judge: Microsoft can move ahead with record $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard
VOL. 47 | NO. 28 | Friday, July 7, 2023 The Associated Press Updated 3:35PM A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Regulators sought to ax the deal saying it will hurt competition. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott… Continue reading Judge: Microsoft can move ahead with record $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Longtime Tennessee Democratic lawmaker Herron dies after injuries from jet ski accident
VOL. 47 | NO. 28 | Friday, July 7, 2023 The Associated Press Updated 7:05AM Roy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident. He was 69. Herron died at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, according to a statement… Continue reading Longtime Tennessee Democratic lawmaker Herron dies after injuries from jet ski accident
Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters
VOL. 47 | NO. 28 | Friday, July 7, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — For a century, the League of Women Voters in Florida formed bonds with marginalized residents by helping them register to vote — and, in recent years, those efforts have extended to the growing Asian American and Asian immigrant communities. But a state… Continue reading Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters
Trump valet pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 28 | Friday, July 7, 2023 MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he helped the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities, appearing with a new Florida-based lawyer to represent him as the case moves forward. Nauta was… Continue reading Trump valet pleads not guilty in classified documents case
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ release date, cast, trailer: What to know about new Scorsese movie
A second trailer was released for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a western epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. Here’s what to know about the film. The second trailer for Martin Scorsese’s epic western “The Killers of the Flower Moon” was released Wednesday a little over a month after the film debuted… Continue reading ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ release date, cast, trailer: What to know about new Scorsese movie
As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
VOL. 47 | NO. 27 | Friday, June 30, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida already have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say is essential to their campuses. Many have given greater preference to low-income families. Others started admitting top students… Continue reading As Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals