
Biden administration remains silent on safety of conservative justices; Senate Passes Bill To Improve Security – OutKick
A wave of pro-abortion activism has questioned the safety of conservative Supreme Court justices following the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s drafted decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Protests planned outside the residences of these justices over Mother’s Day weekend led the Senate to vote in a hurry on Monday in favor of the Supreme …

Blake drops civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin officer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jacob Blake has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against the Wisconsin police officer who shot him during a domestic disturbance and left him paralyzed from the waist down. Neither attorneys for Blake, whose August 2020 shooting sparked the protests in which Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third, …

If you want a new home soon, get ready to pay off your student loan now
Placeholder while loading article actions Last month, President Biden extended the pandemic-related payment pause for federal student loans through August 31. This pause has been in effect since March 2020, providing temporary relief to more than 40 million Americans after financial uncertainty and instability. For consumers looking to bolster their creditworthiness ahead of possible real …

North Carolina Supreme Court won’t hear Reverend Barber’s sentencing case
North Carolina’s highest court has refused to hear the appeal of a civil rights leader who was found guilty of trespassing during a 2017 protest inside the Legislative Building. The state Supreme Court announced on Friday that it had denied the Rev. William Barber II of Goldsboro’s request for judges to reconsider his case and …
Hdfc Bank increases Mclr through all tenors. Loan Issued to increase
HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private sector bank, raised its marginal cost-based lending rate (MCLR) on loans for all maturities by 25 basis points (bps). HDFC Bank’s lending rate hike will make higher EMIs on home and other loans related to its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate. According to HDFC Bank’s website, after the …

Prohibition of communal festivals – La Dépêche
The reconstituted National Integration Council got off to a promising start last Wednesday. A day’s meeting was far from enough for the vital issues at stake, even though the Council met for around nine hours. Most of the time was devoted to a general discussion of the challenges facing national integration with particular reference to …

Roe v. Wade overturning may not change ‘basic contours’ of GOP-favoring election: analysts
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sunday marks six months until November’s midterm elections, when Democrats will defend their wafer-thin majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate. And over the past week, Democratic politicians who have been running in droves in this year’s elections have been shining a light on their efforts …

Missouri Attorney General Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his office has joined an 8-state coalition to file a civil rights lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, opposing a new rule that allows greater compensation for doctors who implement an “anti-racism” plan. Two private doctors are …

Judges cite ‘racist rhetoric’ and reverse sex crime conviction
Creatas Getty Images/Creatas RF Andre McKenzie’s 2019 conviction for attempted child rape and immoral communication with a minor collapsed over two words: “gorilla pimp.” The term sex trafficking, invoked by Pierce County Assistant District Attorney John Neeb, during McKenzie’s trial, recently prompted a trio of state appeals court judges to overturn his conviction and six-month …

Marty Stuart statue unveiled at state museums
JACKSON — A statue of famous country musician Marty Stuart was unveiled today at both Mississippi museums in downtown Jackson. The statue is covered in the story of the Philadelphia native’s long career in the music industry. The statue was made by brown master sculptor, Craig Campobella, whom Stuart has known for years. Eventually, it …

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This is Chief Justice Roberts’ court, but is he still ahead?
By JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — John Roberts leads a Supreme Court in crisis. The Chief Justice has already ordered an investigation into the leak this week of a draft opinion suggesting the court may be on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case legalizing abortion nationwide. What comes next could further …

Civil Rights Caravan Finds Unmet Needs in Texas Border Communities
Activists call on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to stop spending taxpayers’ money to keep migrants out and instead invest in water, health and education EL PASO, TX (Border report) – After driving four days along the Texas-Mexico border, members of a coalition of nine civil rights organizations say they find communities with many unmet needs. …

Raleigh asks Court of Appeals to review lawsuit challenging water and sewer charges
Raleigh is asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals to hear a case from developers challenging municipal fees charged to new water and sewer users. Millions of dollars are at stake. Lawyers for the capital file submitted Thursday with the second highest court in the state. They’re asking this court to review a trial judge’s …
Rediscover the magic of rituals in southern Italy
In his job, Parallel EyesItalian photographer Alessia Rollo embarks on a journey mapping the origins of ancient southern rites, reintroducing the long-neglected magic of rituals and documenting them in a way that highlights the collective spirit of the community rather than the focussed aspects profit from their performance. When she realized that the work of …

Civil rights groups file lawsuit challenging Jacksonville City Council redistricting map
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. – Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit asking the Jacksonville City Council to “start over” on the recently approved boundary lines. The redistricting process, which takes place every 10 years, has been criticized by the NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville. What is controversial for these …

What the leaked draft opinion means for the legal conservative movement
WASHINGTON — In May 1987, Attorney General Edwin Meese III traveled to St. Louis and spoke to a group of clergy opposed to abortion. Denouncing Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights, he told them he saw reason to hope that “in our lifetime” he would be thrown on “the ash …

Annual Report of the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
Registrar of the Court of Appeal John Asello’s 2021 Annual Report to the Justices of the Court summarizing the work and achievements of the Court during the 2021 calendar year has recently been released. It is his last, since he has announced his retirement. As with his previous reports and those of his predecessors, this …

White supremacist gang leader and his members and associates convicted of racketeering and murder | Takeover bid
Five members and associates of a violent white supremacist gang, the 1488, were convicted today in Alaska by a federal jury of RICO conspiracy, murder for profit racketeering, kidnapping and assault. Evidence presented at trial showed that the 1488s are a violent prison-based gang operating inside and outside of Alaska state prisons. The 1488s use …

Installment loan: everything old becomes new again
The BNPL is not the only borrowing tool resurrected from the banking annals. This time it’s installment loans. Much like Buy Now, Pay Later revamped models inherited from GE Credit and Household Finance, installment loans are making a comeback. Installment lending was the only game in town until credit cards became the preferred lending and …

Mayorkas says disinformation committee won’t track US citizens
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed on Sunday that his agency’s Orwellian “Disinformation Governance Council” would not monitor American citizens. But Mayorkas admitted the administration could have done a better job communicating about the council’s operation, noting that it will look into misinformation from Russia, China and the cartels that smuggle people and drugs to …

Reviews | Ron DeSantis and other Republicans desecrate what their party has long stood for
Change may be politically expedient, but it will have serious costs. Conservatives have already learned that free markets are an engine that produces widespread prosperity – and that government interference is too often a key to the works. Picking winners and losers, and otherwise substituting the preferences of legislators and bureaucrats for the logic of …

Brooklyn’s murder conviction was overturned after Court of Appeals rules judge acted as prosecution ‘counsel’
“Your Honor, you just made yourself a witness!” exclaimed defense attorney Harold Baker in a Brooklyn courtroom in the summer of 2017. After excusing the jury, Judge Neil Jon Firetog told Baker he held him in contempt of court. “It’s either $1,000 a day or jail time,” Firetog said. “I’m going to jail,” Baker replied. …

The church is voting on whether its duvet is too white to accommodate a diverse congregation
An idealistic group needs a piece of art that signals to casually glancing passers-by that this group fights for social justice, welcomes all races, ethnicities, income levels, and embraces all ages of Gen Z to World War II and respects all religions and diverse beliefs. And it has to fit in a 10 foot by …

Biden took another step toward massive student loan debt cancellation | News, Sports, Jobs
The Biden administration announced another installment in its student loan cancellation plan for “repair long-standing faults” in the program. Translation: Taxpayers will pay again for the mistakes of Congress and the Obama administration. Congress created income-based repayment plans in 2007 to help borrowers manage mountains of debt they can’t repay. Initially, borrowers could …

Reviews | Where have all the Conservative rhetoric about judicial restraint gone?
Placeholder while loading article actions “Something has gone terribly wrong,” US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar told the Supreme Court this week. “That’s not how our constitutional structure is supposed to work.” Prelogar opposed a federal judge’s order requiring the Biden administration to reinstate its predecessor’s “Stay in Mexico” policy. In the annals of judicial …

Apple approves civil rights audit
A proposal from Apple shareholders last month asking the tech giant to undertake a civil rights audit passed with 54% of the vote at the annual general meeting held in March. Pushed by the SOC Investment Group, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Trillium Asset Management, the non-binding proposal was initially opposed by Apple …

Former state appeals court judge testifies about the challenges of being a black lawyer
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could force the state to change how state Supreme Court justices are elected concluded their case Thursday in federal court with testimony from a former Supreme Court justice. appeal who was the lead plaintiff in a landmark 1992 voting rights case. Former Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Hunt testified about …
Laura Raborn captures the human spirit of Breckenridge with oil paintings
Laura Raborn from Arkansas is the latest artist-in-residence at Breckenridge Creative Arts. This is his first residence in Colorado.Tripp Fay/For the Summit Daily News Laura Raborn has been an artist most of her life. Some of the earliest art she ever made was during her childhood family trips to the Bahamas. “I would go to …

Military medical malpractice: the hour of justice is ticking
(NewsNation) – The clock is ticking, waiting for justice. A Green Beret master sergeant spent the day at the Pentagon pushing for answers he’s been waiting for years and running out of time to get. Purple Heart recipient Richard Stayskal helped revise a rule preventing active duty members from suing the government for medical malpractice …

NJ Attorney General Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Pine Valley Golf Club, Alleging Gender Discrimination
article PINE VALLEY – OCTOBER 1996: General view taken during a Pine Valley Golf Club photo shoot held in October 1996 at Pine Valley Golf Club, New Jersey. (David Canon/Getty Images) PINE VALLEY, NJ – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against the Pine Valley Golf Club. …

A judge ordered Dewitt McDonald’s release last month, so why is he still in jail?
Currently, Dewitt McDonald is in jail at Richland Correctional Facility, although late last month a judge ordered his release. The McDonald’s case dates back to a 1994 drive-by shooting in Sandusky that left a woman dead. Prosecutors claimed McDonald was in the car and charged him with aiding and abetting the crime. McDonald has maintained …

Biden takes another step towards canceling student loans
The Biden administration this week announced another installment in its student loan forgiveness plan to “fix the long-standing failures” of the program. Translation: Taxpayers will pay again for the mistakes of Congress and the Obama administration. Congress created income-based repayment plans in 2007 to help borrowers manage mountains of debt they can’t repay. Initially, borrowers …

Religion and the secular state
RELIGION is an interpretation of life at the most comprehensive level of interpretation. But faced with religious freedom (and the universe of beliefs it has generated), the secularization of knowledge and the neutralization of authority, it has had to give up its claim to be the sole interpreter of whole of human existence. Therefore, to …

Opinion: Tories aim to rewrite the Religion and Schools Act
This possibility was exposed in Monday’s argument in Kennedy v. Bremerton. In this case, a Washington State public high school football coach lost his job after leading public prayers on the 50-yard line after games. At issue in the case is whether the coach’s prayers amounted to an authorized exercise of the coach’s rights to …

Civil rights and voting activists target Wake County DA primary
RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Leaders and representatives of civil rights organizations gathered on the steps of the Wake County Courthouse to announce voter mobilization campaigns aimed at giving voters ways to demand fairness, justice, and change in Wake County’s criminal justice system, focusing on the core democratic system for the Wake County District Attorney. …

Supreme Court to consider coach in school prayer case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared Monday to be seeking a narrow way to rule in favor of a former high school football coach who lost his job for praying on the 50-yard line after his team’s games. The task was complicated by factual disputes over the conduct of the coach, Joseph A. …

Praying football coach asks Supreme Court to resume work
SEATTLE (AP) — The clock ran out as the rematch ended, and spectators stormed the football field, knocking down members of the high school orchestra — all to gather around a assistant coach as he knelt in prayer, surrounded by player uniforms. Six years later, after losing his coaching job and losing several times in …
The pride flag indicates a safe space, not a political symbol; carroll county school board student member makes us proud
For anti-abortion believers, suicide prevention should be important. According to recent studies, children and adolescents who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community are at a higher risk of suicide. The Carroll County School Board of Education’s recent decision to ban pride flags in our schools is troubling because it eliminates a simple and effective …

Commentary: Allowing some to control others subverts civil rights
By Rahim Kurwa / Chicago Grandstand Everywhere you look people seem to be losing their rights. Texas Senate Bill 8, which its lawmakers passed last year, was perhaps the most shocking example of this anti-rights wave. It’s one of the toughest restrictions on abortion rights in the United States, banning abortions after six weeks, before …

Virginia appeals mask decision for 12 immunocompromised students
Virginia is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that the state’s mask law violates the rights of 12 immunocompromised college students under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Virginia is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that favored the families of 12 immunocompromised students, who filed a lawsuit claiming the Commonwealth’s optional mask law violates their rights under …

100 Best Western Movies of All Time | Lifestyles
The western, the most produced genre in the American film industry until 1970, explores the myths surrounding American identity. Westerns are always set on the “frontier,” a land untamed by an eastern, city-dwelling mindset. The genre rewrites American history so that the genocide of indigenous peoples already settled in a land falsely conceived as “unstable” …

ACC Auto Trust Prepares $222.791 Million in ABS Notes on Fixed-Rate Subprime Loans
Automotive Credit Corporation (ACC) is issuing four classes of notes worth $222.8 million for its second asset-backed security (ABS) and its first issued this year, according to a pre-sale report released Thursday by the rating agency Kroll Bond. Maxim Berger of KBRA, director; Junoh Lee, Associate Director; Michael Polvere, Associate Director; and Eric Neglia, Senior …

Who is Neil Gorsuch? What to know about Trump’s SCOTUS top pick
Gorsuch was previously a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, based in Denver. The Republican-appointed justice sided with the liberals in maintaining LGBTQ worker protections in 2020. Gorsuch replaced the late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia at the High Court. Associated President Donald Trump’s nomination of Justice Neil Gorsuch to …

Civil rights leaders discuss role of news media in 1992 Los Angeles uprising ahead of 30th anniversary
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — As the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles Uprising approaches, many in the community are reflecting on the lessons learned from this historic period. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles brought together many civil rights leaders working to build unity before, during and after the 1992 uprising to discuss the role …
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EPA analysis on Hartz pesticide for pet collars is ‘troubling’ – Court of Appeals
Plaintiff’s National Resource Defense Council has long called for a ban on the use of World War II nerve gas derivative TCVP Court overturns 2020 EPA ruling against NRDC and orders new response within 120 days (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday tore up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow continued …

In Brief: Patent Prosecution in Uzbekistan
Scope and Ownership of Patents Types of Inventions Protectable Can a patent be obtained to cover any type of invention, including software, business methods and medical procedures? Under patent law, the following cannot be patented as inventions or utility models: scientific theories and mathematical methods; organization and management methods; conventional symbols, times and rules; rules …

How Supreme Court conservatives influenced the ruling against the CDC’s mask requirement
Tory justices have spoken out against Covid-19 measures since the start of the pandemic, including in January when the majority struck down a vaccine requirement for big business and last summer when it overturned a moratorium on evictions. No High Court rulings have involved a federal mask requirement, as Monday’s case did, but they echoed …

OSU-OKC Files Civil Rights Infringement Complaint – Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
A recent announcement touting Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) scholarship opportunities for LGBTQ+ and transgender students has prompted a civil rights complaint alleging Title IX violations. The March 31 announcement, sent by Coral Rewasiewicz, Director of Student Engagement at OSU-OKC, publicized scholarship opportunities” from Study.com via the OSU-OKC Financial Aid Office. OKAY”. The scholarships available …

Court rejects DMV rule as unconstitutional, saying it deprived drivers of fair hearings
When a California motorist is arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and challenges the suspension of his driver’s license, the Department of Motor Vehicles appoints an officer to preside over the hearing – and appoints the same officer , under long-standing DMV rules, to argue for the license suspension. This system, according to a state …

SBI increases MCLR in all occupancy modes. Home loan EMI payment may increase
New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector lender, has raised the marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points (bps) across all loan terms, according to reports. A basis point is equal to one hundredth of a percentage point. The increase took effect on April 15, 2022. …

An exhibition giving a voice to those who had none
The silent voices of former and current inmates have found a way to reach the public through art. The DePaul Art Museum has collaborated with contributing curators and The Tea Project, which advises the exhibition’s development and continues to address broad themes of war, torture, and imprisonment. It was curated by Amber Ginsburg and Aaron …

State Supreme Court races attract new attention and money amid redistricting fights
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Conservative groups plan to invest record sums this year to shape under-the-radar races in the state Supreme Court, after Republicans suffered setbacks in redistricting court battles in several key states. Among the top targets: Ohio and North Carolina, where several Supreme Court seats are on the ballot and justices have thrown …
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Civil rights plaque destroyed in 2020 protests to be reinstalled
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A civil rights plaque destroyed in 2020 is expected to be restored on Tuesday. The Nashville Bar Association and the Nashville Bar Foundation, in partnership with the Napier Looby Association and Foundation, the Mayor’s Office, the Metro Council Black Caucus and sponsor K&L Gates, will host a dedication event on Tuesday, …

Appeals court rejects death row inmate’s request to reopen case
An appeals court has denied a Tennessee death row inmate’s request to reopen his case after unknown DNA was found ByThe Associated Press April 15, 2022, 11:38 p.m. • 2 minute read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An appeals court has denied a Tennessee death row inmate’s request to reopen …

KMT loses bid to block transfer of 228 files
A Taipei court on Thursday dismissed an administrative lawsuit filed by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to block the transfer of 33 documents related to the 228 incident to the national archives. After two years of deliberations, the Taipei High Administrative Court concluded that the Transitional Justice Commission’s request to transfer the documents was legally …

Truman Scholar plans to keep advocating for Latino civil rights
University of Michigan junior Xalma Palomino has been selected as a 2022 Truman Scholar — one of 58 new recipients nationwide to win the prestigious award of $30,000 for graduate studies. Established by Congress in 1975 as a living memorial to President Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship carries the legacy of the 33rd president …

Inslee appoints Ian Birk to Court of Appeal, First Division
Narrative Governor Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Ian Birk to the Washington State Court of Appeals, First Division. Birk will replace Judge John Chun, who was recently confirmed as a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Birk is a partner at Keller Rohrback LLP, where he …

iCreditWorks Announces Addition of TrueZERO% Installment Loan to Extensive Point-of-Sale Product Line |
The TrueZero% Installment Loan offered by the iCreditWorks* Platform expands its broad loan product offering to include a 12-month, true 0% April program ISELIN, NJ, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — iCreditWorks, One of the Fastest Growing FinTech Platforms United States, today announced the addition of TrueZERO% to its extensive line of point-of-sale financing products. This …

Dharmesh Saglani, 46-year-old Goan Congress strongman and C.M. Sawant’s pet peeve
One day after He was stopped in an extortion case on Monday, Goa Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani was released on bail by a court in Panaji. He was the Congress candidate from the prestigious Sanquelim constituency, represented by BJP leader and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in the February 14 National Assembly elections. Of the four …

Today in history: April 12, the civil war begins
Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the… Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in the story: On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when …

Inmate cancels execution request, says he wants to appeal
EMILY WAGSTER-PETTUS, Associated press April 11, 2022Updated: April 11, 2022 2:08 PM Supreme Court in December 2021 that he wanted to drop all appeals and seek an execution date. The judges ordered King to put Grayson under oath to say what he wants. (Mississippi Department of Corrections via AP, File)”/>This undated file photo provided by …

Supreme Court’s ‘shadow case’ is even darker than it looks
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court gave the green light to pro-business, anti-environment Trump-era regulations. That this conservative Supreme Court ruled in this way is normal. But what was somewhat unusual about the ruling was that the court used what is known as its “shadow case” to do so. This secret, irregular and unreasoned decision …

Civil rights organization continues bystander intervention trainings amid wave of hate –
To help end the proliferation of anti-Asian hatred and harassment, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles (Advancing Justice-LA) is offering free virtual bystander intervention trainings in the Filipino language. Since last fall, Advancing Justice-LA has started offering training in Tagalog as well as other Asian languages. Jeanette Sayno, Community Advocate for Advancing Justice-LA, said these workshops …

Amanda Knox Shares Story of Wrongful Conviction in Italy with Texas Tech Law
Texas Tech University Law School recently hosted an evening with exonerated Amanda Knox at Lanier Auditorium, where she shared her story timeline that captured the world’s attention. Knox was an American college student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy when she was arrested alongside her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and convicted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher, …

Join the Asheville community to help Ukrainian citizens.
Of course, here in Asheville, we have an endless pandemic, annoying traffic issues, spiraling prices, and a level of civility that most of us bemoan. It’s easy to get caught up in our own daily lives and frustrations, or to become resentful of other people, our work, or the world at large. But we don’t …

Western Wall Capital enhances loan offerings for South Florida customers
Innovative financial solutions provider, Western Wall Capital, officially launches to offer different categories of loan services to clients in and around South Florida American-Israeli entrepreneur, Naor Nativ, and his team at Western Wall Capital are looking to help as many individuals and businesses in and around South Florida meet their financial needs as the lending …

Reviews | The Supreme Court is in a dangerous downward spiral
The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees is broken, as is, I fear, the Supreme Court itself. These mutually reinforcing developments were both highlighted this week. Not so long ago, confirming a Supreme Court nominee was not a predictable party-line affair, with a handful or fewer defectors. In 2005, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. …

The lost portrait of black actor and rights activist Paul Robeson will be presented | Paul Robson
A portrait of actor, singer and civil rights activist Paul Robeson painted in 1930 by British artist Glyn Philpot has been rediscovered through painstaking research, having been sold nearly 80 years ago as Head of to Negro. The painting, one of Philpot’s many depictions of people of color, will go on public display in Chichester, …

Disgraced Burton Latimer police detective has appeal dismissed by UK’s most senior judge
Michael Chang had his appeal dismissed by the country’s most senior judge. Image: Getty / Inset: Cambridgeshire Police A detective who doused an innocent member of the public with PAVA spray at Kettering Tesco and was involved in a 100mph crash on the A1 has had his appeal dismissed by Britain’s chief justice. Lord Ian …

Presentation of the State of Ghana Honor – Remarks by Ambassador Sullivan
Presentation of State Honor to Ambassador Sullivan by President Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House, April 7, 2022 Remarks by Ambassador Sullivan toState honor awardJubilee House, April 7, 2022 Your Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana; Honorable Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of Staff, Office of the President; Honorable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of …

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Read this in the Manila Times digital edition. SETTING your financial goals will help you improve your life and prepare for your future. Having a decent house, car, money and business can be a personal goal that can be achieved with the help of financial institutions. Financial goals can be short, medium, and long term, …

Senate set to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for next Supreme Court vacancy
The Senate is expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first black woman to serve on the Supreme Court on Thursday, ending a historic nomination process riddled with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt. Jackson, who looks set to receive bipartisan support, will also be the …

Appeals Court grants lawmakers motion to block 3-judge panel’s order allowing 55,000 felons to vote – The North State Journal
Early voters wait to cast their ballots at the South Regional Library polling station in Durham, North Carolina, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) RALEIGH — The North Carolina Court of Appeals has granted lawmakers’ motion to stay an order issued by a 3-judge panel that would allow some 55,000 felons not currently incarcerated …

6 things to look for in payday loan companies
We all face financial challenges at some point and that’s when credit comes in handy. When you need money to cover unexpected expenses, you can consider a payday loan. However, it can be quite difficult to access the best payday loan since not all lenders are the same. Here are 6 things to look for …

Anti-abortion group claims to have obtained 115 fetuses at DC clinic | WDVM25 and DCW50
WASHINGTON (WDVM) – Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU), the organization of which anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy is a part, held a press conference on Tuesday, April 5 to give details of the five fetuses recovered from the home of Handy. by the Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday, March 30. According to Handy and PAAU Executive Director …

Supreme Court eases lawsuit against police for malicious prosecution
The United States Supreme Court building is seen at dusk in Washington on October 22, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday eased the prosecution of police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution. But the decision still leaves in place other obstacles to such prosecutions. At the center of the decision is a …

APP Chief: I hope Riigikogu approves ban on war insignia in Ukraine by May 9 | News
Appearing on ETV magazine’s ‘Terevision’ morning show on Monday, Vaher said: “May 9 is a month away, but we are definitely ready to be there on the day, with ample resources, to ensure the rule of law and a just state.” While the annual procession to the ‘Bronze Soldier’ statue, located at a military cemetery …

Who is Sonia Sotomayor? What to know about First Justice Latina SCOTUS
Sotomayor is one of three liberal judges on the court. Sotomayor is the first Latina and woman of color on the court She replaced Associate Justice David Souter on the court Associated justice Sonia Sotomayor made history in 2009 by becoming the first Latina to sit on the Supreme Court. As President Barack Obama’s top …

Mayor Spano says ‘Yonkers is unstoppable as we begin a new chapter’, in 10th city state
Mayor Mike Spano delivering the State of the City Address in Yonkers photo of Maurice Mercado By Dan Murphy Mayor Mike Spano delivered his 10th State of the City address on March 23, proudly proclaiming to residents of New York’s 3rd largest city that Yonkers survived the COVID pandemic and is making progress on all …

Is the Supreme Court’s confirmation process irretrievably broken? Some senators say yes.
WASHINGTON — By historical standards, the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson should have been a layup: a liberal Supreme Court pick who is unquestionably qualified, recently endorsed by the Senate to serve on a powerful circuit court and appointed under a all-Democratic government to replace an aging Liberal after a long-awaited retirement. Yet the process …

56 organizations denounce the insidious behavior of certain senators and the unfounded attacks on Judge Jackson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Raphael Medina, [email protected]202.869.0390 WASHINGTON — The Leaders’ Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 55 organizations, has raised serious concerns about baseless and harmful attacks by some senators on Judge Jackson’s record. the letter addresses this insidious behavior, thwarts reckless attacks on public defenders and criminal defense attorneys, and fixes the …

Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday he would not vote for US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, expressing concerns about her record despite her support for her confirmation as a justice of the court call last year. The South Carolina senator’s announcement was expected after he criticized Jackson during his four-day hearings last …

When a political conflict turns into a conflict at work | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
It has been difficult for employers to escape controversy in recent years. From Brexit to BLM, from the US election to the current Russian “special operation” in Ukraine, even individuals who would previously have given workplace politics a prominent place are now finding it difficult to avoid it. Couple that with millennials, who are generally …

US Supreme Court’s Assault on Suffrage Hits New Low | United States Supreme Court
Even for experts who follow the U.S. Supreme Court closely, there was something puzzling about an emergency decision by the justices on Wednesday. In an unexpected move, the court decided to remove new districts for the Wisconsin state legislature that had been chosen by the state Supreme Court. But what was even more surprising was …

Filmmaker Creates Documentary Honoring Civil Rights Icon Eula Johnson – NBC 6 South Florida
60 years after she made history by leading a charge to desegregate Broward County beaches, Eula Johnson continues to inspire generations. “It’s just amazing,” said Janay Joseph, a student at Nova Southeastern University. “To see how it works, it’s kind of stood the test of time.” According to a Florida Heritage Site designation at Dr. …
Trial begins for Laguna Beach man accused of conspiring to kill judge, prosecutors and FBI agents
A former Laguna Beach resident is being retried this week for an alleged revenge plot to assassinate federal prosecutors, FBI agents and a judge. John Arthur Walthall, 66,’s conviction in 2016 was overturned by the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2019 after the court found the district court made a ‘structural error’ in …
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Debate continues as many call for removal of Confederate monument in Collierville – FOX13 News Memphis
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – A landmark in the center of Collierville recalls the town’s controversial past. Residents and members of the Collierville Community Justice group are calling for the removal of a Confederate marker in the center of the town square. READ MORE: Protesters call on City of Collierville to tear down Confederate monument The stone …

Can you pay taxes with a personal loan?
A personal loan is usually an unsecured sum of money borrowed from a traditional bank, credit union, or online lender. These loans come with fixed interest rates and repayment terms. Interest rates vary by lender and by the credit and financial health of the borrower. There are virtually no limitations on how money from personal …

Texas parents of trans kids speak out on bogus ‘abuse’ investigations
The state of Texas’ new policy of targeting loving parents of transgender children with bogus “child abuse” investigations has shocked Americans of conscience and observers around the world. But while the policy represents an extremely damaging escalation, the assault on trans rights has been well underway in Texas and other US states for years. The …

Judge recommends continuation of civil rights lawsuit | News, Sports, Jobs
A US judge presiding in Johnstown has recommended that two former Bedford County jail employees be tried as defendants in a civil rights lawsuit brought by a former prisoner, who was seriously injured in the attack by his cellmate six years ago. Wounded inmate Jeffrey Scott Miller, now 58, claims in his trial …

Appeals court considers firearms law challenge | Local News
TALLAHASSEE — Continuing to take a rare stance against the National Rifle Association, the state this week tried to convince a panel of federal judges to enforce a law banning the sale of guns and other long guns to people under 21 years. The Republican-controlled legislature rushed to pass the law after a 2018 mass …

Ukrainians protest as Russians move into town north of Kyiv
Ukrainians in a town north of kyiv took to the streets to protest as the Russians began to take control of the area. Videos and images captured by CNN showed a crowd of around several hundred people heading towards the main square in the city of Slavutych Saturday. Mayor Yuri Fomichev called on residents to …

Virginia, wife of Clarence Thomas, has a history of political activism: NPR
Ginni Thomas and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas arrive for the State Dinner hosted by President Trump at the White House in honor of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on September 20, 2019. Paul Morigi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Morigi/Getty Images Ginni Thomas and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas arrive for the State …

Hearing scheduled for new federal charges against Clayton Sheriff Hill on Thursday
The sheriff appealed to the state Supreme Court in early February to have his suspension overturned after a higher court in Fulton County denied the same request in December. The Supreme Court transferred Hill’s claim to the Court of Appeals in mid-February, citing jurisdictional issues. In the new superseding document, filed March 16, the grand …
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Texas hospice executives guilty of $152 million Medicare scam, US appeals court hears
‘Overwhelming’ evidence that decade-long fraud was intentional and widespread Scammers recruited non-English speaking patients and told them they were dying when they weren’t March 25 – The owner and CEO of a chain of hospices and home care in Texas defrauded Medicare out of $152 million by falsely certifying that all of their clients were …

I didn’t “snubbe” Kate Middleton. But Jamaica needs more than royal regrets over slavery | Lisa Hanna
IIn Jamaica, we often use the word “respect” when we greet or separate ourselves from other people, no matter who they are or where they come from. We say this word because we mean it. We respect you as a person because we are all created in the image of God, and we seek to …
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164% APR legal loan in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) — Mafia loan sharks were charging at least 200% interest in the late 1960s, well above legal limits set by state law. Yet a Louisville tire customer didn’t learn she was going to pay a triple-digit APR until the invoice was mailed. Kentucky state law caps interest on certain loans at 36% …

The workplace vaccine decision and its implications for federal regulatory power – New Hampshire Bulletin
In a recent remark, I contrasted the pragmatic consequentialism of outgoing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer – and, more generally, of the two other members of the Court’s liberal bloc (Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan) – with the structural formalism of the conservative supermajority of six judges of the Court. I also suggested that …