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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
09.10.21
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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 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
08.25.21
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
09.01.21
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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
09.01.21
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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
09.01.21
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Civil Rights Groups Blast Trump's SCOTUS Nomination

Civil rights groups condemned Trump for nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg even though…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.02.21
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Amy Coney Barrett Could Be 'Female Antonin Scalia'

Donald Trump was expected to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.02.21
President Trump To Name His Pick For Supreme Court Justice Opening In Primetime Address

Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule Hurts Black Immigrants, Too

Immigrants from majority Black countries might also be left heavily susceptible to tougher regulations if a new immigration proposal is…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.10.21
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Clarence Thomas Is Mad Black Man's Case Overturned

The Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Curtis Flowers on the grounds that a Mississippi district attorney intentionally kept…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.29.20
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Clarence Thomas Dissents In 'Racist' Census SCOTUS Ruling

The Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump's commerce secretary doesn’t have to explain under oath his reason for adding what some…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.23.18
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Must-See Hysterical Brett Kavanaugh Memes

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is officially a Supreme Court justice. The journey has been arduous and social media has had a field…
by NewsOne Staff
10.09.18
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Meet Kim Jackson, Brett Kavanaugh's Black Law Clerk

Newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has hired four law clerks, and they're all women, including one who is…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.10.18
Nation Awaits Next Nominee For The U.S. Supreme Court

Trump's Unsettling SCOTUS Pick

Black people have been on the losing end of recent Supreme Court decisions.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.09.18
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How Legalizing Sports Gambling Affects Black America

The Supreme Court's ruling could potentially have adverse effects on a number of citizens, including and especially African-Americans.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.16.18
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Supreme Court Stands Against Racism During Jury Trials

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time Monday that indications of racial bias among jurors during a trial…
by Clarissa Hamlin
03.06.17
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