By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with sec ...
ACLU Decries Police Killing of Tyre Nichols, ‘Trauma’ that ‘Falls Disproportionately and Repeatedly on Communities of Color’
January, 2023
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Oakland Police Chief Put on Leave After Probe Findings – Federal Judge Makes Public Independent Investigation Results
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – Oakland’s Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong was placed on paid admi ...
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Trump Corporation & Trump Payroll Corp. Sentenced to Pay $1.61 Million after Felony Trial Conviction
By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY – The Trump Corporation and The Trump Payroll Corp. were senten ...
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ACLU Files Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit that would Prevent Transgender Student’s Right to Use Gender Identifying Restroom
By Rena Abdusalam COLUMBUS, OH – In support of a transgender student, a motion to intervene in ...
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Border Immigration Advocates Criticize President Biden’s Latest Asylum Plans
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC- President Biden’s recent changes to asylum and border policy (Titl ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Begins Hearing Free Speech Anti-Discrimination Case
By Rena Abdusalam and Ivan Villegas WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral ...
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Philly District Attorney Files Motion to Reconsider Sentence of Former Officer
By Rena Abdusalam PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced his ...
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Man Disappointed When Judge Rejects Petition for Resentence, or Parole from Prison
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA- In a ruling that disappointed Craig Lamot Hinton in Yolo County Supe ...
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Texas Sets Execution for Andre Thomas, Person with Mental Illness Who Gouged Out Eyes and Ate One
By Rena Abdusalam HUNTSVILLE, TX – Andre Thomas, a schizophrenic Black man currently on Texas ...
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Prosecutors Alliance of California Measures Signed Into Law Target Organized Retail Crime, DNA Privacy, Transparency and Minor Traffic Offenses
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law four landmark cr ...