Alabama law awarding honorary degree to civil rights lawyer
May 12, 2022
A civil rights lawyer who once fought to desegregate the University of Alabama is now receiving an honorary degree from the school.
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Attorney Carl Douglas’ Statement on the Passing of F. Lee Bailey
June 4, 2021
Attorney Carl Douglas is a civil rights lawyer specializing in police misconduct cases. He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O. J. Simpson murder case, collectively dubbed the “Dream Team”.
One Year After George Floyd: America and the Police
June 3, 2021
It appears that two important things have happened since the death of Geoge Floyd at the hand of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota: (1) police continue to kill black men and women either by shooting them or physically killing them by hand.
How to Be an Anti-Racist, According to Ibram X. Kendi
September 5, 2019
“A combination of memoir and extension of towering Stamped from the Beginning… Never wavering… Kendi methodically examines racism through numerous lenses: power, biology, ethnicity, body, culture, and so forth… This unsparing honesty helps readers, both white and people of color, navigate this difficult intellectual territory… Essential.”
Black Fact of the Day: July 2, 2019 – Brought to you by Black365
July 2, 2019
On this day, July 2, 1908, the first African American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.
Success On “The Way,” Ask Dr. Jeanette: “WOMEN: Law and Order”
July 5, 2018
South Fulton, Georgia has the distinction of being perhaps the first city in the nation to have its criminal justice system led entirely by Black women
(Part 6) DA Jackie Lacey speaks on Marlene Pinnock case
March 22, 2017
“Did you know he tried to work with this women to get her off the freeway for quite some time?” -DA Jackie Lacey
Attorney Tracy Sanders Speaks On Natural Hair In The Workplace
September 13, 2016
Tracy Sanders, Esq. speaks on natural hair and the law in the release of her new book: Natural Hair in the Workplace: What are Your Rights?
Reporter: Brittany K. Jackson
Kevin D. Judd, Sworn in as 74th President of the National Bar Association
August 17, 2016
Judd, who is known for his proactive and strategic leadership style, is poised to lead the oldest and largest national voluntary association of predominantly African-American legal professionals.
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act a Significant Step Forward
October 7, 2015
On Thursday October 1, a bipartisan group of Senators unveiled The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. The bill would lower costs in the federal prison system and reform sentencing for non-violent offenders. Among the package of reforms, the bill reduces certain mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders and gives judges increased discretion by expanding “safety valve” laws. Such efforts could potentially divert low-level offenders away from harsher punishments intended for the leaders and organizers of criminal conspiracies. One immediate change that could benefit over 6,000 federal inmates is that the bill makes the 2010 FAIR Act retroactive, which means that
As Balloon Outages Soar, SCE Urges Responsible Celebrations of Dads, Grads and Newlyweds
June 24, 2015
Like bad weather, metallic balloons are a leading cause of power outages. Unlike bad weather, however, there’s an easy and cheap solution to the outages caused by stray balloons. Southern California Edison (SCE) is on a record pace for balloon outages with 390 even before the traditionally worst month of June and its celebrations of Father’s Day, graduations and the ever-popular weddings. SCE urges its customers to always keep the balloons tied to a weight, as required by California law, and to never release them outdoors. “Worse than outages, floating metallic balloons can pose a major safety threat to people