Leaked Report Indicates Supreme Court Set To Overturn Roe v. Wade

Abortion Remains Legal Despite SCOTUS Leak

Supporting the work of abortion funds and reproductive justice organizations is paramount.
by Anoa Changa
05.04.22
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The Irony: SCOTUS Sympathizes With White Coach Fired…

Supreme Court justices expressed sympathy for Joseph Kennedy, a white high school football coach fired for kneeling and praying on…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
04.28.22
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Comparing Thurgood Marshall, KBJ's Race-Baiting SCOTUS Hearings

Thurgood Marshall’s confirmation was a giant step forward in Supreme Court and U.S. history, but along the way he faced…
by Margaret M. Russell
03.24.22
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Clarence Thomas' Hospitalization Comes Amid New COVID-19 Variant

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' hospitalization for an unspecified "infection" has been longer than predicted, prompting further questions about…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.24.22
Bill Cosby Released From Prison

Bill Cosby Claims 'Victory,' SCOTUS Won't Review Case

Bill Cosby is claiming "victory" after the U.S. Supreme Court decided against reviewing his vacated sexual assault conviction, effectively bringing…
by NewsOne Staff
03.07.22
Conservative Festival In Hungary Features U.S. TV Host Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Questions Ketanji Brown Jackson's Qualifications

Fox News host Tucker Carlson demanded to see the LSAT scores of Joe Biden's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court,…
by Zack Linly
03.03.22
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Senate Given Biden's SCOTUS Nomination, Fast Confirmation Urged

The U.S. Senate has received the historic nomination for Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.01.22
op-ed Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court Of The United States

OP-ED: For Black Women, Racism, Denial, Disrespect Persist

As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in this Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, she will no doubt face disrespect…
by Jennifer R. Farmer
02.26.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Nominations For Judges

Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court

In addition to her valuable experience on the bench, Ketanji Brown Jackson previously worked as a federal public defender and…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.26.22
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Black Woman Supreme Court Nomination: Faith Leader Reflects

Biden's Supreme Court pick at this moment in time means that when a Black woman enters and is seated in…
by Reverend Leslie Watson Wilson
02.16.22
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Alabama Redistricting Ruling Affects Black Voters, 2022 Midterms

In allowing the state to use a voting map adopted in late 2021 that a court ruled unlawful soon after…
by Henry L. Chambers Jr.
02.11.22
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Biden's SCOTUS Pick Must Value Equity: Justice Groups

Beyond being a Black woman, civil rights groups say, Biden's nominee needs to value racial equity and not be influenced…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.27.22
"Candace" Hosted By Candace Owens

Candace Owens Thinks People Want Her On SCOTUS

Candace Owens posted to Twitter, "Am I really trending because America wants me to be the next Supreme Court justice?…
by Zack Linly
01.28.22
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Black Women Hail DOJ's Texas Abortion Lawsuit

The announcement that the Department of Justice intends to sue Texas for its recently enacted anti-abortion law was being hailed…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21
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Texas Abortion Ban Affects Black Women 'The Most'

The Supreme Court's vote to keep in place Texas' restrictive abortion law that effectively undermines the historic Roe v. Wade…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.02.21
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What Renting Families Should Know About Eviction Laws

What should black families know about evictions now that the Eviction Moratorium has ended? Here are a few important facts.
by Bilal G. Morris
08.29.21
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Federal Court

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as a movement…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.05.21
Amy Coney Barrett Is Sworn-In As New Supreme Court Justice At The White House

'A Travesty Of Justice'

Civil rights leaders were left to shake their heads while bracing for the consequences of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Curt…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21
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Black Robes Matter: All Of Trump's White Judges

Republicans have reluctantly admitted that Black Lives Matter, but their actions show that black robes matter more to them.
by Trevor Baldwin
10.04.21
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Black Woman's Seat 'Stolen' For Amy Coney Barrett

President Obama's nomination of Myra Selby to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in early 2016 was blocked by Republicans,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.04.21