A North Carolina Judge Just Acknowledged an Undeniable Truth: The Death Penalty Is Racist
Sermons made his ruling in the case of Hasson Bacote, who, as NBC News notes, was convicted of murder “along with two others ...
Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify the Profession
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify Legal Industry
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...
Kanye West Hit With Sanctions By Judge, To Be Probed Over Alleged Discrimination Amid Divorce Rumors
Kanye West will be grilled under oath over claims he discriminated against and harassed a former Black employee, as he fights ...
From segregation to the Polk County bench: Judge Timothy Coon's journey
Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 years and father.
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Judge Glenda Hatchett empowers with ‘Dare to Take Charge’
Judge Glenda Hatchett discusses her new 2025 planner, shares powerful stories of resilience, and speaks on her 'Dare to take charge' project.
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Top Judge Favors a Second Chance for Those Languishing in Prison
The speech by Judge Wilson, the first Black judge to lead the Court of Appeals, stands in contrast to a growing push for tough-on-crime policies in New York State. After embarrassing losses to ...
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Here comes the judge - The many charmed lives of a lounge punk troubadour, Nicole Laurenne
Nicole Laurenne is a retired judge, having logged 26 years in a black robe dispensing measures of consequence to alleged ...
‘A giant in the struggle for justice:’ Fort Worth judge L. Clifford Davis has died at 100
Judge L. Clifford Davis, the first Black judge to be elected in Tarrant County, has died. Davis, 100, died Saturday, Feb. 15. The Tarrant County judge, who was called “a living legend” by his ...
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From segregation to the Polk County bench: Judge Timothy Coon's journey
from a segregated upbringing to a position as the first Black judge in Polk County – an event that took only 134 years from the county’s founding, which happened to be a month after Florida ...
Man, 86, Who Was Charged with Shooting a Black Teen in the Head After He Mistakenly Rang His Doorbell, Accepts Plea Deal
Andrew Lester — the 86-year-old White man who allegedly shot and wounded Ralph Yarl after the Black teen mistakenly rang his ...