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How to Update the Voting Rights Act
By Spencer Overton Five Supreme Court Justices just rolled back the most effective civil rights provision in our nation’s history. What should we do now? One option is to declare “mission accomplished” and forget about race in politics. That, however, … Continue reading
Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense Of Marriage Act
By Eyder Peralta In a highly anticipated ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. “DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment,” SCOTUSblog reports. The … Continue reading
George Zimmerman’s jury of peers
By Kathleen Parker The headlines were immediate: All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman’s trial. What is the likelihood that you, a man, would face a jury of all women? What are the chances that one-third of the jurors judging you … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, George Zimmerman, Jury, justice, Kathleen Parker, law, murder, race, Trayvon Martin, United States, Washington Post
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Meet Zimmerman Murder Trial Juror B-37 (AKA, The Parrot Lady)
By Aua Bogado Six jurors have been picked to decide George Zimmerman’s fate in a Seminole County, Florida court. All six are women; at least four are mothers. Five are white and one is a woman of color (somehow, in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, George Zimmerman, Jeff Weiner, Jury, justice, law, murder, Orlando Sentinel, Seminole County Florida, Trayvon Martin
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Why the US locks up prisoners for life
By Kate Dailey Last week, an English court handed a whole-life sentence to Dale Cregan for murdering four people, including two policewomen. That penalty means he will never be eligible for release, and it puts him in rare company, making him … Continue reading
The Most Dangerous Cities in America
Originally posted on 24/7 Wall St.:
After falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even…
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Tagged Birmingham, cities, Detroit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Flint, justice, law, Oakland, St. Louis, Uniform Crime Report, violence
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‘Dynamite’ daughter plays detective, hunts down dad’s killer 26 years later
By Kerry Burke , Rocco Parascandola & Bill Hutchinson An actress with the silky voice of an angel showed the doggedness of a seasoned detective, tracking down the man accused of shooting her hardworking father to death 26 years ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronx, Daily News, Joselyn Martinez, justice, law, life, murder, New York
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How George Zimmerman Could Be Acquitted Of Murder
By Judd Legum On June 10, the murder trial of George Zimmerman will begin, 470 days after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin on a rainy evening in Sanford, Florida. Since that night, Martin’s death has already had a profound … Continue reading
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Tagged Florida, George Zimmerman, justice, law, murder, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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How George Zimmerman Could Be Convicted Of Murder
By Judd Legum On June 10, the murder trial of George Zimmerman will begin, 470 days after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin on a rainy evening in Sanford, Florida. Since that night, Martin’s death has already had a profound … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Reich, Florida, George Zimmerman, justice, law, murder, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin
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Where’s Atticus Finch when you need him? Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ in legal battle with agent
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” filed a lawsuit against her literary agent Friday claiming he took advantage of her age and ill-health to steal her royalties. By Robert Gearty and Ginger Adams Otis She needs a lawyer like Atticus Finch. Acclaimed … Continue reading
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