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Courtroom And Gavel
City's First Black Treasurer Blocked From Taking Office

Despite eventually being sworn in, the politician still wants justice.
by Adrian Moore
01.11.20
Joshua Brown, Botham Jean's neighbor
Petition Demands FBI Handle Joshua Brown's Murder Case

More people explain why an independent investigation is needed for the murder of a key witness.
by NewsOne Staff
10.11.19
Gavel and Figure of Justice
South Texas Law Review Gets 1st Black Editor-In-Chief

Kenesha Starling has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the South Texas Law Review.
by NewsOne Staff
06.24.19
Reverend Al Sharpton (2nd-R) speaks with
Jena 6 Defendant Theo Shaw Becomes A Lawyer

Theo Shaw, one of the Jena 6 defendants, is now a lawyer.
by NewsOne Staff
05.04.19
African-American woman working in office
Single Mom Of 5 Named Assistant Attorney

A Black single mother whose law school graduation photo went viral has been appointed as assistant county attorney for the…
by NewsOne Staff
01.27.19
Exchanging new ideas and strategies
Lawyer Launches Platform To Expand Diversity In Entertainment

Jaia Thomas created Diverse Representation as an avenue to connect companies with entertainment lawyers, agents, publicists and managers of color.
by NewsOne Staff
07.07.18
Gavel laying on judges bench in courtroom
Kentucky Court Of Appeals Elects Black Chief Judge

Denise Clayton was appointed chief judge by the Kentucky Court of Appeals judges, making her the first Black woman to…
06.23.18
Tween son poses with mom after her college graduation ceremony
Mother Of 5 To Graduate From Law School

Ieshia Champs, a single mother of five, will graduate from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
04.15.18
Confederate Memorial Monument, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Enacts Law Banning Removal Of Confederate Monuments

A new law that bans cities and counties from removing Confederate monuments was enacted in Alabama by Gov. Kay Ivey.
05.27.17
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Best Friends: Celebrities Pose With Their Precious Pups

Take a moment to celebrate our four-legged friends following Montreal's ban on pit bull and pit bull-like dogs.
09.28.16
EU-US Bilateral Meeting In Dublin
Ex-Attorney General Eric Holder Is Taking His Old…

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to return as a partner at the big corporate law firm he…
07.07.15
5 Things You Can Do After The Protests

You’ve hit the streets. You’ve carried picket signs. You’ve joined choruses “No Justice, No Peace,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and even “Fight…
12.21.14
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