Thomas Raynard James, Anthony Ray Hinton, Vincent Simmons, Devonia Inman, Kevin Strickland, Juwan Deering, Grant Williams and the list goes on. Black individuals are overrepresented …
Biden Signs Bill to Federally Outlaw Lynching
According to a 1909 speech entitled “Lynching is a color-line murder” written by Ida B Wells, a Black female journalist who fought lynching in the …
Landmark Lawsuit: Remington’s $73 Million Cost of Complicity
A $73 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit stemming from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. In an attempt to “prevent the next …
Biden’s Supreme Court Promise: Will We See a Black Woman on the Bench?
In February 2020, President Joe Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Now, a retirement announcement by Justice Stephen G. Breyer …
Bill Cosby Trial and the Definition of Consent
Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault trial exposed a major flaw in our legal system: there is no single legal definition of the word ‘consent’. Each …
White Power and Politics
Glenn Allen Youngkin ran on white supremacy and is now the governor-elect of Virginia. During his campaign, Youngkin released an online advertisement featuring a mother …
Justice for Julius Jones
In Oklahoma, justice is being subverted by racism. Julius Jones is scheduled to be executed on November 18, 2021, for a crime he likely did …
Court Is Now In Session: Will Roe v Wade Survive This SCOTUS Term?
It’s that time of year again! As of October 4, 2021, the Supreme Court began its term with 6 Republican appointees dominating the bench. They …