Legal
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Sentencing in R. Kelly Federal New York Case Delayed Until June
While sentencing in the singer’s trafficking case is delayed until June, the judge denied a request to wait until after his federal trial in Chicago.
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Georgia Reaches $4.8 Million Settlement with Family of Black Man Killed by a State Trooper
Julian E. Lewis was fatally shot by a Georgia state trooper in August 2020.
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Jacksonville Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Sentence for Kamiyah Mobley’s Kidnapper
Gloria Williams asked the courts to reduce her 18-year sentence. Kamiyah wrote a letter in support of her coming home.
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George Floyd Protesters in Denver Awarded $14 Million
Jurors found that police violated protesters' constitutional rights and used excessive force against them during protests in 2020.
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Supreme Court says BLM Activist Can Be Sued for Injury of Louisiana Officer
Mckesson organized a protest in which a demonstrator was reported to seriously injure an officer. The Court said Mckesson may be held accountable.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Defended By 250 Judges & Lawyers
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s last day of confirmation hearings saw members of the American Bar Association come to her defense.
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U.S. Supreme Court Approves Wisconsin Congressional Maps, But Blocks State Legislative Maps
It’s the first time during this redistricting cycle that the court has overturned maps drawn by a state.