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Snubbed No More: Notable D.C. Judge Nominated for Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Merrick Garland, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of…
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Justice Department Waives Affirmative Action Laws
The Department of Justice has temporarily relaxed civil rights laws as America deals with the coronavirus pandemic.
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CFPB Turns its Back on Fair Lending Enforcement and Reporting
More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite…
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Changing the Game: Ice Cube’s Battle to Buy Regional Sports Networks
More and more, Black athletes and entertainers are looking to expand beyond the field of expertise that gained them fame,…
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Petition Seeks to End Practice of Charge Stacking
Charge stacking is a term in the legal system that's usually not understood until it's too late.
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Justice System Flaws Still Harming Black Children: DOJ
What should be done when a report by a U.S. Department of Justice monitor eyeing Shelby County Juvenile Court says…
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Trump Agenda Pushes Racism Over States’ Rights and Law Enforcement Programs
The Department of Justice has made good on its promise that grant money would be in jeopardy for so-called “sanctuary”…
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Justice Department Brings Back Private Prisons
An Obama-era directive to phase out federal prisons has been reversed by the new administration, the Department of Justice announced…
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Trump, Sessions Allege ‘Dangerous, Permanent’ Spike in Crime
The same day that President Donald Trump signed three executive orders pertaining to crime reduction, Jeff Sessions kicked off his…
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Obama Continues Pardons as Term Winds Down
Reshaping the approach to clemency, President Obama granted 79 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders on Nov. 22, raising the total…
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