By Taharka RobinsonThe New York State court system is the largest in the country serving one of the most populated and diverse states in the nation. There are over 1,350 state judges and 15,000 non judicial employees responsible for an average of 3,000,000 new cases that are filed in the New York State court system […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives prior to the passage of H.R. 4: the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would restore critical protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 […]readmore
By Briana Stewart , ABC NewsThe House on Tuesday passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act legislation that aims to strengthen a key component of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 after it was weakened by two Supreme Court decisions.The legislation, named after the late civil rights icon, passed the House with a […]readmore
By Taharka RobinsonIf there was ever a time for judicial reform, the time is now. That reform can be conducted through judicial redistricting. New York City is made up of three judicial districts. The Bronx and New York County are within the 1st judicial district, Kings County and Richmond County are within the second judicial […]readmore
by Greg PalastThe Thom Hartmann ProgramBlack Gwinnett News (Georgia)Pamela Reardon wants to stop Tamara Horne from voting.Pamela Reardon of Marietta, Georgia who is running for Vice-Chair of the state Republican Party, has filed a legal challenge to Horne’s vote – one of 32,379 voters in Cobb County Reardon has challenged under a little-noticed provision of […]readmore
March 8, 2020, New York City – “Our mission is to root out systemic racism across New York City. The Racial Justice Commission has the power to put forth permanent, transformative ideas for our government and our city. This moment demands nothing less,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “This undertaking is unprecedented but I believe this extraordinary […]readmore
Kamilah Newton,YAHOO,COM The video has been widely shared — and celebrated — on social media: a lone Black woman sits in the street to protest police violence as another Black woman stands up to police who are closing in.“How you doing, sis? You OK? What’s up? Can I sit with you?” Phoenix Robles, the 36-year-old […]readmore
Scheme Targeted Homes in Foreclosure in Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York and Flatbush; Defendant Allegedly Collected Over $600,000 in Rent Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a suspended Brooklyn attorney has been arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with stealing the deeds to eight properties in foreclosure worth a total of $7.8 […]readmore
