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Some blacks see a racial double standard in Kavanaugh case
Marcus Dixon was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Georgia for having sex with an underage white girl when he was 18. Dayonn Davis, another black youth, got a five-year prison sentence for stealing a $100 pair of shoes at gunpoint when he was 15. It’s cases like those that minorities and others point […]
Some blacks see a racial double standard in Kavanaugh case
Marcus Dixon was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Georgia for having sex with an underage white girl when he was 18. Dayonn Davis, another black youth, got a five-year prison sentence for stealing a $100 pair of shoes at gunpoint when he was 15. It’s cases like those that minorities and others point […]
At what point does saying ‘lynching’ trivialize the word?
R. Kelly says boycotting his music because of the sexual-abuse allegations against him amounts to a “public lynching.” Bill Cosby’s people say his conviction was a lynching, too. Kanye West, in trying to defend his inflammatory comments about slavery, has been tweeting lynching imagery to assure fans he won’t be silenced. The tactical use of […]
At what point does saying ‘lynching’ trivialize the word?
R. Kelly says boycotting his music because of the sexual-abuse allegations against him amounts to a “public lynching.” Bill Cosby’s people say his conviction was a lynching, too. Kanye West, in trying to defend his inflammatory comments about slavery, has been tweeting lynching imagery to assure fans he won’t be silenced. The tactical use of […]
Legal experts split on if NFL can punish for anthem protests
Jerry Jones may want to bench Dallas Cowboy players who don’t stand for the national anthem, but NFL owners could find themselves facing a First Amendment lawsuit if they punish football players or coaches for their protests after taking government money into the private business of professional football. The NFL is a private business — […]
Trump’s election energizes Congressional Black Caucus
For almost eight years, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus existed in the shadow of the first black president. They praised President Barack Obama’s achievements while at the same time pushing him to do more for their constituents who overwhelmingly supported his history-making campaign and administration. But with Obama set to leave the White […]
Trump’s election energizes Congressional Black Caucus
For almost eight years, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus existed in the shadow of the first black president. They praised President Barack Obama’s achievements while at the same time pushing him to do more for their constituents who overwhelmingly supported his history-making campaign and administration. But with Obama set to leave the White […]
Across US, knife laws can differ by state, city, even town
A few miles off in any direction, and the debate about the knife involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest by Baltimore police may have been completely different. The state of Maryland has one set of laws governing knives. The city of Baltimore has its own rules. Caught in the middle are people like Gray, who probably […]
Holder departure will bring civil rights questions
Civil rights leaders, liberal activists and black lawmakers are now left wondering what effect Holder's impending departure will have on the high-profile efforts begun on his watch.
Court conflicted on allowing outside use of FOIA
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed conflicted over whether it was legal for Virginia to block out-of-staters from using its Freedom of Information Act to get some of its state documents. Missouri has a similar law.
Chief Justice Roberts urges progress naming judges
Republicans and Democrats must find a long-term solution to selecting federal judges, but both sides are to blame for the political gridlock of judicial nominations in the Senate, Chief Justice John Roberts said.
Chief justice urges progress naming judges
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks in October during a lecture series at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. The Supreme Court will join Congress and the president next year in cutting costs to reduce the federal deficit, Roberts said last week in his year-end report.
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