Black Police Precinct And Courthouse Museum Recalls Miami's Segregated Past

Judge Throws Out Conviction For Sexually Assaulting Girl

Drew S. Clinton was arrested after a graduation party in western Illinois, during which he was accused of sexually assaulting…
by Zack Linly
01.13.22
Michigan judge berates cancer patient on Zoom

'Karen' Judge Ridicules Elderly Cancer Patient In Court

31st District Judge Alexis G. Krot of Michigan berated 72-year-old Burhan Chowdhury, who suffers from cancer, and said she wanted…
by Zack Linly
01.13.22
Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet caught saying N-word on home video

Louisiana Judge's N-Word Home Video Sparks Controversy

Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet is asking for “understanding, forgiveness, patience, and prayers” for her and her son amid…
by Zack Linly
01.04.22
Close-up of judge holding gavel

Alabama Judge Removed After Racist, Sexually Misconduct

The Alabama Court of the Judiciary concluded that Randy Jinks, a now-former Talladega County probate judge, was guilty of numerous…
by Zack Linly
11.03.21
Kyle Rittenhouse

Judge's Pre-Trial Rulings For Kyle Rittenhouse Prompt Suspicions

The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse's upcoming murder trial ruled the people the teenager killed can't be called victims but can…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.27.21
Dusty Leo, convicted hate criminal for beating unsuspecting Black man in Maine

Lenient Judge Rewards Racist Violence With Light Sentence

Dusty Leo, a suspected white supremacist convicted of a hate crime in Maine for attacking an unsuspecting Black man and…
by Zack Linly
10.04.21
Natalie Chase

Colorado Judge Resigns After Using N-Word

Judge Natalie Chase's resignation followed a slew of complaints regarding her behavior in and outside of the courtroom.
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Gavel and Figure of Justice

Judge Inspires At-Risk Teen To Become A Lawyer

12 years after Carmen Day told Judge Charles Dortch she would become a lawyer if he reduced her probation sentence,…
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
US-VOTE-ELECTION

Racist Email Shakes Up Election With Nigerian Candidates

A Black Dallas County judicial candidate from Nigeria received a racist tweet from an African-American Democratic Party leader.
by nigelroberts1
02.22.18
Courtroom Witness Stand and Bench

Embattled Chicago Judicial Candidate Explains Why She Impersonated…

A fired Chicago law clerk explained why she pretended to be a real judge. She's not allowing the controversy and…
by nigelroberts1
09.23.16
Close-up of weights balancing scales of justice with gavel beside it

#BlackGirlMagic: Jasmine Twitty Makes History, Becomes Youngest Judge…

A 25-year-old Black woman is making history by becoming the youngest judge in the history of Easley, South Carolina. According…
by NewsOne Staff
05.16.16
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Bad Posture, Long Hair, & Poor? This Is…

Prosecutors in Louisiana are excluding potential Black jurors three times as often as jurors of another race by using peremptory…
by Christina Coleman
08.17.15

Senate Hearings Over Obama’s ‘Egregious’ Nominees

There’s an expectation that any federal judicial nominee President Barack Obama seeks to place on the bench would get opposition from Congressional…
by NewsOne Now
05.12.14

Judge Accused Of Extorting Inmates For Sex
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19