NewsLegalNewsLegalNipsey Hussle Murder Trial Gets UnderwayJury selection for the trial began this week and is expected to last two weeks before opening arguments.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJune 3, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalBaltimore Mayor Plans On Suing Gun ManufacturerNevada-based gun company Polymer80 Inc. is the target of the politician's lawsuit in an effort to combat violent…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 2, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalAmber Heard Verdict Sends A Message To Black Women EverywhereIf the mistreatment of a wealthy blonde haired, blue-eyed white actress is ridiculed by the world, what does that…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 1, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegal$10 million Lottery Winner Sentenced to Life for Fatally Shooting His GirlfriendThe North Carolina man won a $10 million lottery prize in 2017 after winning a scratch-off game.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 31, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNAACP Says Mississippi Failed to Use Billions of Covid-19 funds to Help People of ColorBlack residents took the biggest hit from the pandemic due to a lack of resources despite billions of dollars given…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 23, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalVP Harris Expresses Outrage at Restrictive Oklahoma Abortion Bill“It’s outrageous, and it’s just the latest in a series of extreme laws around the country,” the VP said of the…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 20, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNY Governor Seeks Gun Control Bills Following Buffalo ShootingGov. Kathy Hochul looks to restrict gun access for people who pose a threat to themselves or others.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 19, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalMichelle Obama Comments on Roe v. Wade Leaked Opinion"Even if we knew the courts were heading toward this day, it doesn’t make the frustration, grief, and fear any less…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalDelay in Jam Master Jay Murder Case Due To Witness Intimidation, Prosecutors SayAccording to documents, the two men accused of killing the musician used "coercion" against possible witnesses.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 13, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNipsey Hussle Murder Trial Scheduled To Start In JuneAfter several delays, Eric Holder will finally stand trial for the death of the late rapper next month.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMay 9, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalPardoned Chicago Man Who Spent 7 Years in Prison Reaches $7.5 Million SettlementHis attorney reached a settlement with the city of Elkhart, Indiana.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 5, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court Ready To Overturn Roe v. Wade, according to Leaked Draft Opinion [UPDATE]Apparent landmark ruling would spell the end of abortion rightsByKeith ReedPublishedMay 2, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court Rules That Congress Can Exclude Puerto Rican Residents From Disability BenefitsThe decision, which was made Thursday, will continue to omit Puerto Rican residents from participating in federal…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 22, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalTrump Campaign to Pay up $1.3 Mil to Omarosa Manigault Newman for Legal FeesThe Trump campaign accused Omarosa of lying in her book and violating her non-disclosure agreement.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 21, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalUber Driver Caught Jan. 6 Rioter Bragging about Attack on Dashcam, Turns Him Into FBIJerry Daniel Braun admitted to tearing down the Capitol barricades and is facing federal charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 20, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalFormer Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke Will Not Face Federal Charges in the Shooting Death of Laquan McDonaldJason Van Dyke was released from prison on Feb. 3, serving less than half of his sentence.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 19, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalSouth Carolina Inmate Chooses Firing Squad Over Electric ChairRichard Moore says the state is forcing him to choose between two terrible ways to dieByKeith ReedPublishedApril 15, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalMiami Police Officer Convicted in the Rough Arrest of a Black Woman Who Called for HelpThe officer faces up to five years in prison at sentencingByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 15, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNJ Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Expected to Begin Legal Weed SalesSeven companies have already been approved to sell recreationally, and 13 are awaiting full approval.ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 13, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalA Day After Ketanji Brown's Confirmation, Maine Could Get Its First Black Justice In High CourtJudge Rick Lawrence's confirmation hearing comes a day after the U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 8, 2022