BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF INSTALLMENT LOANS
You’ll never guess what will happen at any point in life, but you can prepare for the future by using multiple strategies. It’s important to have a support network because life will often take us on unexpected paths that might wreck our finances. To make sure you’re prepared for any emergency, especially those inevitable surprises …
Judges, not legislators: the legitimacy of the Court is a question of precedent
Rob Schofield Perhaps change was an inevitable byproduct of our busy and contentious times. Perhaps it was naïve to think that things were radically different in the past. Either way, one thing is certain in 2022, and that is that the public perception of the American justice system as a neutral dispenser of blind justice …
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces call to boycott ads from civil rights groups
Photo: SPPFR (PA) Earlier this month, dozens of civil rights groups advised major brands and marketing agencies to suspend advertising on Twitter unless CEO Elon Musk offered serious assurances that he would protect users. vulnerable to a flood of harassment and hate speech. Today, those same groups are renewing their call for companies to cut …
Federal Court of Appeals Prepares to Hear Arguments in Mar-a-Lago Documents Dispute
Washington— A federal appeals court in Atlanta is set to hear arguments Tuesday in the dispute between the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump over the former president’s handling of sensitive records he brought to his South Florida residence from the White House at the end of his presidency. At the center of the …
‘Blank Slate’ monument for racial justice arrives at Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
An interactive monument to promote racial justice will be displayed today at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, site of the Bloody Sunday March in 1965, when law enforcement clubbed and gassed peaceful protesters. “Blank Slate: Hope For a New America” was created by Ghanaian sculptor Kwame Akoto-Bamfo and artist Brendan Burke. It has been …
Symbols not wholly owned by political parties can be recovered after election defeat: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a political party has no exclusive right to the symbol assigned to it by the electoral commission and that it can be taken over if the party does not perform well in the election. The divisional bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad, while …
Reviews | Trump faces five major investigations. It has dozens of exits.
By Ankush Khardori Illustrations by Antonio Giovanni Pinna Mr. Khardori is a lawyer and legal analyst. He spent several years as a prosecutor at the Ministry of Justice. Prior to joining the federal government, he defended corporate clients against charges of fraud and other crimes. Donald Trump and his business empire are currently the subject …
The fourth major bank launches a program of small loans
Wells Fargo launched a widely available small-dollar loan Nov. 16, making it the fourth major bank to offer an affordable alternative to expensive payday loans. With the move, financial institutions that operate nearly 13,000 branches, or about 18% of all bank branches in the United States, now offer automated, near-instant small dollar loans to their …
‘He came in with cuts on his hands,’ says doctor who treated Aaftab Poonawala after murder
Delhi News Live Updates: Delhi Police have filed a plea in Saket Court to conduct a narco test on Aaftab Poonawala, the defendant in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. Meanwhile, a team of forensic experts inspecting the body parts of 27-year-old Shraddha, who was allegedly killed by her partner Aaftab Poonawala in Delhi, says the …
Atlanta Center for Civil and Human Rights receives major boost from Woodruff Foundation
By Maria Saporta When the National Center for Civil and Human Rights held a groundbreaking ceremony for its expansion on October 14, it had raised just $27 million of the $50 million project. The expansion, which will include construction of the East and West Wings, will add an additional 20,000 square feet to the 42,000 …
Ninth Circuit Judges Express Dissatisfaction With Serial Plaintiffs And Their Lawyers – Lawsuits, Appeals And Compensation
November 14, 2022 Seyfarth Shaw LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. Seyfarth Synopsis: Ninth Circuit judges are getting tougher on attorneys who represent serial plaintiffs by cutting their fees and threatening penalties for citing outdated law. In 2021, plaintiffs filed 11,452 …
Minister: Soviet symbols that do not glorify the occupation may remain | New
Speaking to ETV news program “Ringvaade” on Friday, Danilson-Järg said the main point of disturbance came when a symbol or other decoration seemed to glorify or justify the Soviet occupation of Estonia, years 1940 to 1991; such iconography shall by law be removed. However, the Minister said: “My personal opinion is that if there is …
Supreme Court Justices Applauded at Conservative Group’s Anniversary Dinner
Four of the five Supreme Court justices who struck down the constitutional right to abortion showed up at the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary. Judge Samuel Alito received a long, loud ovation Thursday night from a crowd of 2,000, most in tuxedos and robes, when another speaker praised his opinion in …
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Tweets containing racial slurs have skyrocketed since Musk’s takeover, according to a report by a civil rights group
By David Klepper, Associated Press Updated: 6 hours ago Published: 6 hours ago The Twitter application is seen on a digital device Monday, April 25, 2022 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, file) Cases of racial slurs have skyrocketed on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it …
Voters approve new names for Court of Appeals and Special Appeals
From left to right, former Chief Justices Joseph M. Getty, Robert M. Bell and Mary Ellen Barbera as well as current Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader. The position will be called “chief justice” after changes approved by voters on Tuesday. (Maryland Judiciary) “Justice” will come to Maryland. Maryland voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment …
Home Equity Loan vs HELOC – What’s the Difference?
With mortgage rates high and economic uncertainty looming, there is good news for borrowers who already have a mortgage and may be looking to tap into their equity. According to Black Knight’s Mortgage Watch report, the country’s housing equity position remains strong compared to its position at the start of the pandemic, with equity positions …
California Court of Appeals Strikes Late Interest Provision on Non-Consumer Loan – Financial Restructuring
November 09, 2022 Duane Morris LLP To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In Honchariw v FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC83 Cal.App.5th 893 (Cal. Ct. App. 2022), the California Court of Appeals held that default interest and late fees are unlawful when assessed …
Research: Rating Action: Moody’s Raises Champaign County, IL Issuer Rating to Aa1; assigns Aa1 to GO bonds
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New Charlotte Center City mural features contributions of late civil rights leader
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) — Hidden below Charlotte’s skyline is a new addition from a community-based art-making that does more than mimic life. It is also a reflection of our history. J Tanya Adams of West End Partners was one of the driving forces behind an effort to honor a Carolina civil rights icon. “We knew …
Dissenting Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers First Supreme Court Opinion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered her first Supreme Court opinion on Monday, a brief dissent in favor of an Ohio death row inmate. Jackson wrote that she would have overturned lower court rulings in the case of Ohio inmate Davel Chinn, whose attorneys argued the state suppressed evidence that could have …
Judge orders bail in case delayed indefinitely by state appeal against witnesses • Georgia Virtue
The accused’s full name is displayed as initials to protect the identity of the accuser, who is a minor, as well as the accused, who has not yet faced a jury of his peers. Advertisement After 975 days, bail was ordered last week for a man awaiting trial in Effingham County Superior Court, but he …
What is Satanism? And where does social justice lie in this controversial religion?
What do Satanists believe? This is a timely question, given that accusations of Satanism and reports of Satanic activity have become worrisome in recent years, especially in the United States. We all know the feverish imaginations of QAnon adherents and their belief in the existence of a global network of satanist pedophiles. But even among …
Constitutional libel: Democrats, not democracy, are at risk this election
Historian Michael Beschloss’ warning on MSNBC – speculating that “our children will be arrested and likely killed” if Republicans take control of Congress – sums up President Biden and his fellow Democrats’ final speech ahead of the mid-election. Tuesday term. Apparently, it’s not gas prices, the economy or crime that, again, are the top issues …
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown comes to meet civil rights icon Jean McGuire – Boston News, Weather, Sports
BOSTON (WHDH) – Celtics star Jaylen Brown recently visited local civil rights icon Jean McGuire as she continues to recover from assault which seriously injured her. The Celtics fullback and striker sat down with McGuire earlier this week, spending time with the community figure who helped establish the METCO programwith whom he said he looked …
Protesters gather outside the Court of Appeal for a more liberal Chief Justice
Marvin Mayfield and representatives from more than 130 groups rallied outside the Court of Appeals on Thursday to appeal for a more liberal chief justice. Photo courtesy of the Center for Community Alternatives A group of protesters held a rally outside the Albany Court of Appeals on Thursday as they attacked the court’s recent right-wing …
Over 28.77% of the votes until 5 p.m. in Andheri East; foreign currency worth Rs. 4.1 crores seized at Mumbai airport
Live updates from Andheri East Bypoll, 03 November 2022: The percentage of polls in the indirect vote of the Andheri East Assembly stood at 28.77% until 5 p.m., officials said Thursday. Voting began at 7 a.m. in Mumbai with seven candidates including Rutuja Latke of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray in the …
How will the DOE lend $250 billion to produce dirty energy…
Canary Media’s On the string The column addresses the more complex challenges of decarbonizing our energy systems. The Inflation Reduction Act contains $369 billions of dollars in tax credits, grants and incentives designed to spur investment in new clean energy technologies over the next decade, a fact that has been widely reported. But it also …
Trump allies saw Clarence Thomas as key to efforts to contest 2020 election | donald trump
In a last desperate attempt to delay or disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential race, Donald Trump’s allies have sought to appeal to conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to new emails. The emails, recently obtained by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 uprising, show members of …
DiCello Levitt expands DC office with diverse trio of attorneys
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DiCello Levitt announced today expanding its Washington, DC office with the addition of three attorneys. They include a lead attorney, Bernadette Armandand associates Elizabeth Paige White and Eviealle Dawkins. The three will work closely with a partner based in Birmingham Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermanna recognized mass-crime and civil rights attorney who is the first …
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Judge recommends exoneration for Midland man serving his life
MIDLAND, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) – A Midland County judge has recommended to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that Garland “Butch” Martin have his conviction overturned. Martin was convicted of three counts of capital murder in 1999 for the deaths of his wife and children and is currently serving three life sentences. At a hearing …
DOJ says ballot box surveillance in Arizona likely illegal
Comment this story Comment The Justice Department intervened Monday in an ongoing election lawsuit in Arizona, backing a claim by the League of Women Voters of Arizona that pollster surveillance can constitute unlawful voter intimidation. The department said such “vigilant ballot security measures,” including shooting voters at drop boxes, likely violate federal voting rights law. …
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Conservative justices could end affirmative action in college admissions — and beyond
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after his formal investiture ceremony at the Supreme Court on September 30. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON – Following the cancellation of the last term of Roe v. Wade and the expansion of gun rights, Supreme Court conservatives are poised to sharply limit or …
New scholarships named after Andrew Young designed to help students pursue their college education
Former Ambassador Andrew Young, students and alumni, state lawmakers and civil rights leaders gathered on the steps of Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff Library on Friday to celebrate the creation of a new program scholarships for students of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Former Ambassador Andrew Young speaking at the Atlanta University Center (Credit: Rebecca …
High stakes in North Carolina court races with majority online
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — Both North Carolina Supreme Court the seats in the November elections took on added importance as the result could overturn the partisan composition of the court during a period of political polarization. Registered Democrats hold a 4-3 field advantage, but Republicans would regain a majority for the first time since …
Top news of the day: October 29, 2022
Today’s top news headlines and more. Today’s top news headlines and more. Delhi Lieutenant Governor asks AAP Govt to reconsider ‘Red light on, Gaadi off’ campaign and returns case The AAP government in Delhi had previously attacked the lieutenant governor, alleging that the delay in approving the proposal forced him to postpone the launch of …
Biden this week rolled out new flexibility for student loan payments. Here’s what you need to know
Many student borrowers will soon have an easier path to debt cancellation, after the Biden administration announced several changes to income-driven repayment plans. The changes, announced earlier this week, include permanent updates to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) and adjustments to the number of payments for millions of borrowers on income-driven repayment plans …
Weimar Republic issues warning to US over its judges
Comment this story Comment It was the spring of 1920 and the troops were marching on Berlin. Conservative officers, who had helped the Weimar Republic defeat communist insurgents, were now turning against the politicians who ruled the country. Paramilitary units occupied the capital, forcing panicked leaders to flee. They declared Wolfgang Kapp, a minor civil …
Two former Pike County sheriff’s deputies charged with federal civil rights violations
Two former Pike County sheriff’s deputies have been charged in federal court with civil rights crimes for using excessive force against a criminal inmate. A federal grand jury last week indicted Jeremy Mooney, 47, of Piketon, and William Stansberry, 46, of Chillicothe, accusing Mooney of spraying and punching a criminal inmate while Stansberry, a supervisor, …
Federal judge urges Congress and Supreme Court to abolish qualified immunity
In a remarkable CONTESTATION, a Federal Court of Appeals judge called for the abolition of qualified immunity, which he called “an unfounded, court-crafted doctrine.” Under qualified immunity, police officers and all other government employees cannot be prosecuted for violation of the Constitution unless they violated a person’s “clearly established” rights. This requires finding almost exactly …
Local government officials to decide fate of cricket grounds: IHC – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday linked the outsourcing of the federal capital’s cricket grounds to the wink of Local Government (LG) officials, saying the fate of the grounds would be decided by the elected. IHC Judge Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan was hearing a petition filed against the outsourcing of six cricket grounds …
Ted Kennedy and Roe’s Diary vs. Samuel Alito’s Wade Assurance
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito meets with U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) as Alito awaits a confirmation hearing that will decide whether he becomes a Supreme Court Justice. A new report of a conversation between Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Alito and Edward “Ted” Kennedy (D-Mass) highlighted what the judge said …
Memphis Airport Adds Civil Rights Photographer Exhibit | Across America
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis and Memphis International Airport will co-host an exhibit illustrating the civil rights movement in Fayette County through the photographs of freelance photographer Art Shay. The photographs will be displayed in the airport terminal for departing flights, across from the …
Appeals Court split on Marlena in newly released opinion upholding contempts
HOLLAND — The Michigan Court of Appeals has finally issued a decision in the bizarre case of Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, upholding two contempt orders but sending the second order back to the trial court for “reframing.” After:Judge denies Marlena’s motion to dismiss case and award damages After:Appeals court hears arguments in ‘strange’ case involving owner of …
The holidays are prime time for scammers – and the elderly are their favorite targets
By Jessica Hall 6 ways to protect yourself and your family from cybercriminals When consumer spending increases, so does fraud activity. But you can avoid falling victim to cyber fraud during the holiday season. “Cybercrime has become more sinister and more significant,” said Mike Steinbach, head of Citibank’s fraud prevention unit. “The American public needs …
Justice for some? After Roe’s overturn, state Supreme Court races turn political
As Election Day approaches, what should be a nonpartisan race for judge on Kentucky’s highest court has become a high-stakes showdown injected with political rhetoric and imagery. Supreme Court 6th District nominee Joseph Fischer appears in a recent campaign ad telling voters he is ‘committed to upholding the rule of law, not radical militant politics’ …
Civil rights restored for 800 formerly incarcerated Virginians ahead of midterm elections
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that civil rights have been restored to more than 800 formerly incarcerated Virginians, who will now be able to vote in this year’s midterm elections. According to a statement from the governor’s office released on Friday, October 21, rights were reinstated for those approved last week. …
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New York judge blocks state ban on guns in places of worship
BUFFALO, NY (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the portion of a New York state law that makes it a crime to carry guns in places of worship. U.S. District Judge John Sinatra Jr. sided with two Buffalo-area clerics, joined by two gun rights organizations who had sued and sought a temporary …
Russian street artist Tima Radya on anti-war resistance
oD: Videos of municipal agents violently disassemble the letters speak for themselves. TR: Yes, only the videos will remain. You know what they say, “We’ll be forgotten by time, well, damn it!” [A lyric from a song by Belarusian hip-hop band UNNV, ‘Killed, But Not By You’]. OD: What are your influences? TR: Music influenced …
Why US Courts Are Allowing Voters in 4 States to Use Disallowed Congressional Cards
Washington— When midterm elections begin next month, voters in several Republican-controlled states will vote in congressional precincts whose boundaries have been rejected by the courts. In Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Ohio, congressional maps were drawn by Republican lawmakers following the 2020 census. Judges later ruled that the maps were drawn illegally or likely to be …
Women of the Struggle: Facing Fear in the Civil Law Age Oct. 27 at Co-Lin Natchez – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper
Women of the Struggle: Facing Fear in the Civil Law Age Oct. 27 at Co-Lin Natchez Posted at 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 NATCHEZ — A special treat awaits those who attend the Voices and Votes sessions at the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Library on October 27. The premiere of the documentary project “Women …
NANOBIOTIX signs a definitive agreement to restructure an existing loan with the European Investment Bank
Nanobiotix SA PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NANOBIOTIX (Euronext: NANO — NASDAQ: NBTX — the ”Company”), a late-stage biotechnology company pioneering physics-based approaches to expand treatment options for cancer patients, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with the European Bank of Investment (“EIB”) to realign approximately €30.7 million …
Appeals court rules against Navy veteran who lost $20 million after being imprisoned in Iran
This image provided by Amir Hekmati shows Hekmati when he was in the US Marine Corps in Baghdad, Iraq in May 2010. (Amir Hekmati) WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) – A federal appeals court has ruled against Michigan’s Amir Hekmati, who fought the revocation of a $20 million payment promised to him by a government fund …
Ricanstructions conditions that exist – The Brooklyn Rail
In view Modern & Contemporary HutchinsonJuan Sanchez: Ricaninstructions conditions that existSeptember 1 – November 4, 2022New York The expression “Primero soy Boricua” resounds in the personal exhibition of Juan Sánchez Ricaninstructions conditions that exist at Hutchinson Modern. Twenty-four collage, painting, printmaking and mixed media works, spanning from the 1980s to his most recent output in …
Supreme Court refuses to consider overturning racist ‘island cases’
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether American Samoans had full U.S. citizenship at birth, a dispute that would have given judges an opportunity to repudiate past rulings steeped in racist language that has helped determine that those from the territories Americans would not have the same rights as other Americans. A group …
Local civil rights organizations demand action from the city
TOPEKA (KSNT) – After two police killings in recent weeks, local organizations are calling for action. A black man was fatally shot by police on Thursday after officers said he threatened three people with a knife. This, among other recent shootings involving police, has led some local organizations to demand action. Car chase ends after …
Blake Pontchartrain: History of the John Minor Wisdom Court of Appeal Building | Blake Pontchartrain | Weekly Gambit
Hi Blake, I walk past the John Minor Wisdom Court of Appeal building on Camp Street every day. Just below the roofline, several names and years are inscribed. What can you tell me about them? Dear reader, The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals building at 600 Camp St. opened in 1915. Designed by New York …
The European Court of Justice prohibits the wearing of the headscarf in the workplace
The European Court of Justice has issued a ruling allowing European companies to ban headscarves and other religious, philosophical or spiritual symbols in their workplaces, local media reported. Thuraday’s ruling affirmed that “conglomerate companies may ban the headscarf as long as it is a general ban that does not discriminate between employees.” In its latest …
Charles Sherrod, civil rights pioneer and cabinet minister, dies aged 85
Freedom of expression is the last line of defense of democracy. In times of war, climate chaos, mass shootings, attacks on abortion rights, economic and racial injustice, and threats to our democracy, we pledge to shine a spotlight on the abuses of empower and amplify the voice of movement leaders, organizers and ordinary people working …
How to Get a $100,000 Personal Loan
Looking for a $100,000 personal loan? Find out where you can find them, how much they cost, and who qualifies. Getty Images Do you need a lump sum in the range of $100,000? Do you want to do a major renovation of your home? If so, a Personal loan may be able to help. So, …
Michigan Court of Appeals Overturns Building Height Measurement Ruling
By Beth Milligan | October 13, 2022 The Michigan Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed part of a Thirteenth Circuit Court ruling regarding how the height of buildings is measured in Traverse City. The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by Judge Thomas Power that determined that all parts of a building must …
Central Bucks still considering banning Pride flags
CJ Weintraub, a senior at Central Bucks West High School who is non-binary/transgender, questioned the district’s priorities. “As a student in this district, I wish the administration would put more effort into making sure all students feel safe, instead of making sure their image is pristine, because you don’t tell us. make no mistake,” Weintraub …
ASFA Responds to New CRL Report on Installment Loans | Ballard Spahr LLP
On July 28, the Center for Responsible Lender (CRL) released a new report regarding the “continuing damage of high-cost installment loans,” saying such loans come with an “operating cost” in fees and interest that far exceeds the amount borrowed. , often causing irreparable harm to borrowers. CRL notes that the high-cost low-cost loan market has …
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U.S. Supreme Court reviews Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s DNA test bid
WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices debated on Tuesday whether Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed was too late to file a lawsuit against state officials who had denied his requests for DNA testing of evidence at the crime scene. hoped to help exonerate him in his high-profile murder case. Judges heard …
Attorney Fred Gray spoke at Faulkner University about civil rights, Christian education and racism
Civil rights attorney and Presidential Medal of Honor recipient Fred Gray spoke at Faulkner University’s chapel service Monday morning. In a conversation with Faulkner President Mitch Henry, Gray spoke about his work in the modern civil rights movement and how his upbringing shaped his career in law – and how his career in law shaped …
Court paves way for quarry on Edwards Aquifer recharge area
In what Comal County environmentalists called a “slap in the face,” a three-judge Third Court of Appeals panel once again paved the way for a 1,500-acre rock quarry project between New Braunfels and Bulverde. Early last week the panel reversed a decision of the district court to withdraw Vulcan Materials’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-approved …
Personifying a country ideal, Loretta Lynn approached sexism through a complicated lens
Loretta Lynn is often credited with saying, “You either have to be first, or great, or different.” In country music history, Lynn was the greatest. As a singer, songwriter, and commercial artist who skillfully shaped her persona as someone who exuded rural, blue-collar authenticity, no one else personified country music better. What makes Lynn exceptional …
Let’s get serious about Senate control
The midterm elections can be seen through the prism of a football game: for the first half, the Republicans opened a wide lead. Then, in the third quarter — from the Supreme Court’s anti-abortion ruling to Labor Day — Democrats closed the gap. Since their attack stalled, the Republicans have kicked the political equivalent of …
Commonwealth Magazine
HAVE WE NOT HAD Enough racist behavior in the chairs of Boston’s professional gyms? Segregationist management practices and racial animosity in the stands are as old as professional sports in our city. From outspoken segregationist landlords like George Preston Marshall (Boston Braves-cum-Washington Commanders) and Thomas Yawkey (Red Sox) on the second balcony of the old …
Judge orders Ward’s phone recordings to be turned over to January 6 panel without delay
Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX 3 — A federal judge will not delay her order giving the Arizona Republican Party chairman’s phone records to the Jan. 6 committee. Judge Diane Humetewa said on Friday that Kelli Ward had not shown that there would be “irreparable harm” to the disclosure of information about who was …
How much loan can a couple with an income of €2,000 get?, KNEWS
by Andreas Kokkinos Housing credit is a problem that inevitably affects a large number of young couples. Because housing prices have soared while wages have remained stagnant, the need for housing drives borrowing. Borrowing is almost a necessity for the majority of young couples who cannot afford to buy an apartment or a house without …
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Taiwan’s martial law past continues to haunt islanders
A soldier holds a Taiwanese flag in Taipei on October 6. Taiwan ended nearly four decades of martial law in 1987, and the first full elections for its parliament were held in 1992.ANN WANG/Reuters Taiwanese lawmaker Fan Yun was stunned to learn two years ago that the government spied on her when she was a …
Maybe the hiring practices for federal lawyers should – just spit here – be more normal?
I personally don’t care if conservative federal judges make it a personal policy not to hire Yale Law graduates, or only Yale Law graduates, or simply Yale Law graduates who happen to be Scorpios. I’m also confident that the average Yale Law student will do well in life, even if they don’t have the privilege …
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Re: “When does an unborn child have civil rights?” [Village News, Letter, 9/29/22]
My wife and I wish to respond to the Julie Reeder Op Ed regarding the civil rights of unborn children. We’ve been pro-life all of our lives, so our contribution is going to have that slant. We believe that human life begins at the beginning. We also believe that if a woman does not want …
Davenport judge among five Iowa appeals court nominees
Thirteen Iowans, including a Davenport judge, applied to the state Judicial Appointments Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals that arose after the nomination of the Justice David May of the Iowa Supreme Court. The nominating committee met on Monday to interview candidates for the vacant post. After that, the commission …
Slick Cash Loan offers fast online financial assistance across the United States
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The end of the medieval explained
From beginning to end, “Medieval” challenges its protagonists with a burning question: what is the will of God? Of course, from there, a host of other questions arise to vex Žižka, Katherine (Sophie Lowe), and the rest of the main cast: Is the king’s will the same as God’s? Should we follow one or both? …
Republicans largely stay away from the issue of abortion in their ads. But not all.
CNN — Few Republican candidates want to talk about abortion in their campaigns, especially in their expensive paid TV or digital ads. But the few who are tackling the issue do so with a familiar message: We’re not the extremists, we’re the Democrats. It’s a theme that plays out across the country, from gubernatorial contests …
Native American civil rights activist dies at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American civil rights activist known for turning down Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar for ‘The Godfather’ in 1973, has died at the age of 75, the Academy of Arts and Sciences announced Sunday. film science and his family. She died peacefully at her home in Marin County, Calif., surrounded by her …
Rantz: WA judges side with accused drug dealer over ridiculous racism allegation
Three judges from the Washington Court of Appeals come reversed a conviction against an accused drug dealer using woke standards for the term “Mexican Ounce”, which they misinterpret. Jesus Ibarra-Erives was arrested at the apartment he lived in after officers found a backpack containing seven one-ounce ‘bindings’ of methamphetamine and five doses of heroin with …
iPaydayLoans Review: Best Loan Service for Your Financial Emergencies
In this thing we call life, you cannot escape emergencies. Some of them meet us prepared, while others are quite unexpected. When money is at stake, you need the fastest way to get a loan and pay it back later. The problem is, you don’t know where you can get emergency funds faster than calling …
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US Supreme Court Justice Jackson, entering her first term, says her appointment inspires pride in Americans
Major race cases loom for first black woman in US court Biden attends Jackson’s swearing-in ceremony in court Only one of the judges to have worked as a court-appointed lawyer Sept 30 (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said on Friday her nomination as the first black woman to serve on …
On “Furnace Creek” by Joseph Allen Boone
JOSEPH ALLEN BOONE’s first novel Furnace Stream recast Dickens great expectations in the hilarious and heartbreaking coming-of-age story of Newton Horatio Seward, a Southern boy who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s. Like Dickens’s Pip, Boone’s Newt is initiated into a life-changing relationship with a mysterious benefactor after a terrifying encounter with an escaped …
MD Court of Appeals panel denies Dan Cox’s request to stay mail-in ballot count order
A three-judge Maryland Court of Appeals panel denied a request to stay a lower court order that would allow absentee ballots to be counted as early as Saturday. The court issued its decision denying Del’s claim. Dan Cox, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, on Thursday afternoon. The decision follows a series of memoranda and responses from …
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid speaks with his fellow Knesset member Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab party in Lapid’s governing coalition. Israel’s rank in 2021 Democracy Index rises to 23rdrd globally, in part because Arabs are now included in the Israeli government. New report ranks Jewish state as one of world’s strongest and fairest …
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UofSC signs new deal with NPS to expand civil rights story
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina is partnering with the National Park Service (NPS) to expand the history of civil rights in South Carolina. With the new five-year agreement, the center will receive $3.4 million to expand the center’s existing work in civil …
The Supreme Court’s Cold Indifference in Alabama Death Penalty Case | Austin Sarat | Verdict
With the Supreme Court last minute blessing, Alabama was set to execute Alan Miller last Thursday night, until it wasn’t. But it’s not like they didn’t try to kill him. The drama was great: the state canceled its execution minutes before midnight when his death warrant was due to expire. The execution team had encountered …
Should I attend See You at the Pole?
East See you at the pole an annual event of spiritual dedication, or a prime example of Christian nationalism? If you are planning to attend this gathering before school, please read on. Photo by mitchlee83 on morguefile.com As a pastor, I used to receive annual emails and flyers in the church mailbox promoting See You …
Trump has installed a historic number of judges. Biden is overtaking him so far.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has secured Senate confirmation for more than 80 of his nominees for federal judgeship, a breakneck speed that surpasses former President Donald Trump at this point in his presidency. The Democratic-led Senate confirmed four new Circuit Court justices in the past two weeks, most recently U.S. District Judge Florence Pan …
Civil rights group expands footprint on Texas-Mexico border
Border Network for Human Rights Opens Community Advocacy Centers in Presidio, Del Rio EL PASO, Texas (border report) – A migrant-focused civil rights group is expanding its footprint in Texas. The El Paso-based Border Network for Human Rights is opening its new center in Presidio Friday night and another in Del Rio next Tuesday. The …
NYC appeals decision on police officers’ vaccination warrant
NEW YORK — New York City officials are appealing a judge’s ruling that they had no legal authority to fire members of the city’s largest police union for violating a COVID vaccination mandate -19. State Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank in Manhattan ruled Friday that the city’s health department warrant could not be used to …
Pressure on Canada to stop ‘Khalistan referendum’ failed, India confirms
LONDON: The government of Narendra Modi has expressed its protests and “concerns” to the Canadian government over the participation of tens of thousands of Canadian Sikhs in the Khalistan referendum organized last week in the city of Brampton by the pro- Khalistan, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ). Geo and The News reported exclusively last week that …
Supreme Court OK Recreational Marijuana Proposal – Deltaplex News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court said Thursday that voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, reversing a state panel’s decision to block the November ballot measure. The judges granted a request from Responsible Growth Arkansas, the group behind the proposal, to certify the measure for the November ballot. “The people …
Progress in Restoring Former Galilee Baptist Church for Shreveport Civil Rights Museum | national news
SHREVEPORT, La.–There is an effort to open a civil rights museum in Shreveport on the site of a historic church with a past tied to the civil rights movement. The struggle for freedom in the South is tied to several events in Shreveport. This story prompted some groups to push for a project that would …
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Federal Judge Lee, former Barrington resident appointed to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals – Chicago Tribune
The U.S. Senate voted 50 to 44 earlier this month to confirm that federal trial court judge and former Barrington-area resident John Lee would serve as a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Chicago. The vote elevates Lee to a court one level below the U.S. Supreme Court that hears …
FLETC Selects Mark A. Adamchik as Deputy Director of National Capital Region Training Operations Branch
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark A. Adamchik to the Senior Management Service and his selection to the position of Deputy Director of the Training Operations Branch of the National Capital Region (NCR). Adamchik brings more than 23 years of senior management experience in federal law enforcement …
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Why the Supreme Court’s decision for Joe Kennedy led to more fights
According to Jeremy Dys, one of the coach’s lawyers, reports that Joe Kennedy, the praying football coach who won a big victory in the Supreme Court this summer, chose a press tour over return to the football field are inaccurate. In an interview Wednesday with the Deseret News, Dys said Kennedy’s former employer, Bremerton School …
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Chevron opponent Steven Donziger is appealing his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyer Steven Donziger, who won a multi-billion dollar judgment against Chevron on behalf of Ecuadorian villagers. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Donziger won a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for pollution in Ecuador A Chevron lawsuit against him led to contempt charges and a lengthy house arrest (Reuters) – …
Amazon adds layaway as another installment payment option
Amazon has introduced a layaway option on some of its items, giving shoppers another installment payment option. (iStock) Amazon has offered its shoppers a new way to fund their purchases that offers the benefits of an installment plan without the hassle of fees. Amazon recently unveiled Amazon Layaway, a new payment option that allows shoppers …
Capital One Auto Finance Loan Review | Find the best loan for you
What types of car loans does Capital One offer? Capital One Auto Financement offers loans for new and used cars, trucks, minivans or SUVs for personal use, but the vehicle must be purchased from one of its participating dealerships. You’ll need to finance at least $4,000, and the vehicle must be no more than 10 …
Student Loan Forgiveness: 5 Ways Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan May Affect You
bowdenimages/Getty Images/iStockphoto The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is expected to provide financial relief to as many as 43 million borrowers, according to White House estimates. This total primarily includes those eligible to receive up to $20,000 in forgiven loans. See: 9 bills you should never put on automatic paymentCash App Borrow: How to …
Judge rules gun ban for felony defendants unconstitutional
PECOS, Texas (AP) — A U.S. law barring people charged with felonies from buying firearms is unconstitutional, a West Texas federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge David Counts, whom then-President Donald Trump appointed to the federal bench, dismissed a federal indictment against Jose Gomez Quiroz who charged him under the federal ban . According …