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Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJune 24, 2021

The court ruled 7-2, with Justice Stephen Breyer writing for the majority, striking down a lower court ruling, saying the plaintiffs — Texas and 17 other GOP-led states — did not have the standing to sue. “We conclude that the plaintiffs in this suit failed to show a concrete, particularized injury fairly traceable to the defendants’ conduct in enforcing the specific statutory provision they attack as unconstitutional,” Justice Stephen Breyer wrote.

Op-Ed Opinion

Black Riders Matter

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEOAugust 27, 2020

A court in California just issued a temporary “stay” on restricting rideshare operations in the state over the independent contractor issue. The court ruling should be made permanent while civil rights and business leaders work together to undo the unjust and unfair rideshare regulations that may negatively impact millions of people throughout America.

National News

Death Toll Rises While Outrage Boils Over Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2020

For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding better conditions at the prison. Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, and others, have lobbied for officials to shut down the controversial prison. The conditions at Parchman, which once was a plantation that contained hundreds of slaves, were highlighted in January when cell phone video made its way to the internet displaying a cache of problems.

National News Political

Impeaching a President

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentOctober 4, 2019

“An impeachment process is a viable option for the current House of Representatives given that the hearings will force several people in or close to the Trump Administration to testify before Congress under oath,” said D. Gilson, a writer who has taught popular cultural studies.