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• Florida Supreme Court will have no black justice for first time in nearly four decades - Tampa Bay Times

  30-11-2018 15:05 via tampabay.com
  Tampa Bay Times
  Florida Supreme Court will have no black justice for first time in nearly four decades
  Tampa Bay Times
  TALLAHASSEE — For the first time in 36 years, the Florida Supreme Court will not have an African-American member when three new justices join the court early next year. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will select the new justices from a list of 11 nominees ...and more »
  
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• Citizen Cope Swings For The Fences And Scores On 'Justice' - NPR

  30-11-2018 15:00 via npr.org
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  Citizen Cope Swings For The Fences And Scores On 'Justice'
  NPR
  The last time we heard from Citizen Cope, a.k.a. Clarence Greenwood, was on his 2012 album, One Lovely Day. After six years, the wait is over and Cope is returning with his first new album of studio recordings, Heroin and Helicopter, out on March 1, 2019.and more »
  
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• Why isn't Mitch McConnell bringing up criminal justice reform? - Washington Post

  30-11-2018 13:45 via washingtonpost.com
  Washington Post
  Why isn't Mitch McConnell bringing up criminal justice reform?
  Washington Post
  With overwhelming support from Democrats and hard yeses from as many as 21 Republicans, criminal justice reform legislation would sail through if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brought it to the floor for a vote. But so far, McConnell has dragged his ...
  Criminal justice reform bill still alive as McConnell deliberatesPolitico
  Why is Trump suddenly supporting criminal justice reform?The Week Magazine
  
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• Carlton: Two years after a murder, only a sliver of justice for Bill - Tampa Bay Times

  30-11-2018 11:26 via tampabay.com
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  Carlton: Two years after a murder, only a sliver of justice for Bill
  Tampa Bay Times
  Two years ago, Bill Denham was beaten to death as he walked home. Police identified three named suspects, but so far only the woman has been charged. Is this justice? Jadian Sinead Zeiders is charged with second degree murder in the Jan. 14 beating ...
  
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• Justice Kurian Joseph retires; says judges must protect democracy, diversity of country - Economic Times

  30-11-2018 11:02 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Justice Kurian Joseph retires; says judges must protect democracy, diversity of country
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Justice Kurian Joseph, a gentleman judge well-liked both by the bar and the bench for his amiable manners and sensitive approach to law, retired from the Supreme Court on Thursday. At his farewell function, Justice Joseph, one of the four ...
  "Showed No Fear Or Favour": Justice Kurian Joseph On His Top Court DaysNDTV
  Justice Kurian Joseph most popular of SC judge
  
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• Column: Tweet trumps chief justice on 9th Circuit, Constitution - The Columbus Dispatch

  30-11-2018 11:02 via dispatch.com
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  Column: Tweet trumps chief justice on 9th Circuit, Constitution
  The Columbus Dispatch
  Chief Justice John Roberts has been drawn into President Donald Trump's web. Last week the president criticized the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, based in San Francisco, calling it “a lawless disgrace.” The New York Times writes, “Mr ...
  Before Trump v. Roberts: 3 Biggest Clashes Between a President and a Chief JusticeDaily Signal
  When the chief justice takes on the
  
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• Chief Justice John Roberts got political himself when he rebuked Trump on judges - Watertown Public Opinion

  30-11-2018 10:22 via thepublicopinion.com
  Daily Signal
  Chief Justice John Roberts got political himself when he rebuked Trump on judges
  Watertown Public Opinion
  Americans should be concerned that Chief Justice John Roberts chose to inveigh against President Donald Trump's critique of a judicial ruling and the judge who made it. I get it. The chief justice, as head of the judicial branch, was trying to protect ...
  Column: Tweet trumps chief justice on 9th Circuit, ConstitutionThe Columbus Dispatch
  Before Trump v. Roberts: 3 Biggest Clas
  
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• WATCH: Jacob Zuma is a 'bumbling fool' - former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke - News24

  30-11-2018 10:13 via news24.com
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  WATCH: Jacob Zuma is a 'bumbling fool' - former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke
  News24
  Former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke held no punches during his valedictory remarks as outgoing chancellor of Wits University. In a scathing attack on former president Jacob Zuma, Moseneke said: "We went to sleep for 10 years (the duration of ...
  Carl Niehaus tells Justice Moseneke 'to watch out' after he called Zuma a 'bumbling fool'Citizenall 78 news articles »
  
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• Criminal justice reform expected to be a 'premier topic' for lawmakers - New Mexico Political Report

  30-11-2018 08:12 via nmpoliticalreport.com
  New Mexico Political Report
  Criminal justice reform expected to be a 'premier topic' for lawmakers
  New Mexico Political Report
  If an interim legislative committee meeting on Thursday is any indication, 2019 could be a year when New Mexico lawmakers pass a slate of criminal justice reform efforts that were previously blocked by Gov. Susana Martinez. The Courts, Corrections and ...
  'A major step forward': California passes criminal justice reforms in 2018Daily Californianall 2 news articles&
  
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• 'A major step forward': California passes criminal justice reforms in 2018 - Daily Californian

  30-11-2018 07:49 via dailycal.org
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  'A major step forward': California passes criminal justice reforms in 2018
  Daily Californian
  In recent months, Gov. Jerry Brown has signed numerous criminal justice reform bills on topics ranging from bail reform and an overhaul of rules regarding felony murder charges to revisions of juvenile detention law. Particular focus has been given to ...and more »
  
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• Justice Department Vows to Pursue Individual Executives in Corporate Crime Cases - Insurance Journal

  30-11-2018 07:02 via insurancejournal.com
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  Justice Department Vows to Pursue Individual Executives in Corporate Crime Cases
  Insurance Journal
  The U.S. Justice Department will make executive accountability a part of every investigation of corporate wrongdoing, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said. “Under our revised policy, pursuing individuals responsible for wrongdoing will be a top ...and more »
  
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• Community mourns 'gregarious' leader who fought for social justice - WJBC News

  30-11-2018 05:57 via wjbc.com
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  Community mourns 'gregarious' leader who fought for social justice
  WJBC News
  By Howard Packowitz. BLOOMINGTON – He'll be remembered as a gifted speaker, who in the words of Bloomington's mayor, provided a voice for the voiceless and some power for the powerless. Rev. Frank McSwain Sr., pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, ...
  
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• People seek justice for drowned cat in West Lafayette - WISH-TV

  30-11-2018 05:54 via wishtv.com
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  People seek justice for drowned cat in West Lafayette
  WISH-TV
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A video of two people in rural West Lafayette drowning a cat in a body of water is getting attention on social media. The video was uploaded Nov. 23 but has since been removed. It depicts someone in a black sport-utility ...
  
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• Grant that gives to social justice and racial equity initiatives triples in size - kwwl.com

  30-11-2018 05:49 via kwwl.com
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  Grant that gives to social justice and racial equity initiatives triples in size
  kwwl.com
  An eastern Iowa City looks to make its community more equitable for everyone through financial assistance. For the last two years, the city of Iowa City has given out $25,000 for its Social Justice and Racial Equity grant. For its third year, that ...
  
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• New report finds justice reinvestment reforms succeeding in Idaho - Idaho Press-Tribune

  30-11-2018 05:03 via idahopress.com
  Idaho Press-Tribune
  New report finds justice reinvestment reforms succeeding in Idaho
  Idaho Press-Tribune
  BOISE — Idaho's justice reinvestment reforms are succeeding, resulting in more timely release of Idaho prisoners without any increase in recidivism, according to a new report from the Urban Institute. That's despite the Idaho Legislature's action in ...and more »
  
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• Did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announce She Will Be Retiring in January 2019? - Snopes.com

  30-11-2018 04:31 via snopes.com
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  Did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announce She Will Be Retiring in January 2019?
  Snopes.com
  At age 85, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is also regarded as one of the court's more liberal justices, so when she was hospitalized in November 2018 after fracturing three ribs, many Democrats ...
  
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• Picks will leave Florida Supreme Court without black justice - WCTV

  30-11-2018 03:22 via wctv.tv
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  Picks will leave Florida Supreme Court without black justice
  WCTV
  By: Dara Kam, Lloyd Dunkelberger | News Service Florida November 29, 2018. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- For the first time in 36 years, the Florida Supreme Court will not have an African-American member when three new justices join the court early ...
  
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• Community still waits for justice - WPSD Local 6

  30-11-2018 02:53 via wpsdlocal6.com
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  Community still waits for justice
  WPSD Local 6
  CAIRO, IL — A southern Illinois community is trying to move forward after one of the people responsible for mismanagement funds is being punished. Former Alexander County Housing Authority Executive Director James Wilson is being ordered to pay back ...and more »
  
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• Picks will leave Supreme Court without black justice - Florida Politics (blog)

  30-11-2018 02:49 via floridapolitics.com
  Florida Politics (blog)
  Picks will leave Supreme Court without black justice
  Florida Politics (blog)
  For the first time in 36 years, the Florida Supreme Court will not have an African-American member when three new justices join the court early next year. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will select the new justices from a list of 11 nominees sent to him ...
  
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• Religious Freedom: Maybe Justice Scalia Was Right - National Review

  30-11-2018 02:36 via nationalreview.com
  National Review
  Religious Freedom: Maybe Justice Scalia Was Right
  National Review
  While the late justice Antonin Scalia is generally revered by conservatives, one of his most important opinions has always been controversial even on the Right. In Employment Division v. Smith (1990), Justice Scalia wrote for the majority that ...
  
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• Supreme Court picks will leave Florida without a black justice - The Ledger

  30-11-2018 02:23 via theledger.com
  Supreme Court picks will leave Florida without a black justice
  The Ledger
  TALLAHASSEE — For the first time in 36 years, the Florida Supreme Court will not have an African-American member when three new justices join the court early next year. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis will select the new justices from a list of 11 nominees ...
  
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• Regulators back tough PG&E probe after fires; protesters demand 'justice for Paradise' - San Francisco Chronicle

  30-11-2018 02:03 via sfchronicle.com
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Regulators back tough PG&E probe after fires; protesters demand 'justice for Paradise'
  San Francisco Chronicle
  California regulators gave broad support Thursday for expanding a safety investigation into Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to include recent wildfires, as protesters demanded that the utility be held responsible for the disasters. The comments from ...and more »
  
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• Lack of available Detroit judges puts justice on hold for mother who lost 2 sons - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

  30-11-2018 01:09 via clickondetroit.com
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  Lack of available Detroit judges puts justice on hold for mother who lost 2 sons
  WDIV ClickOnDetroit
  DETROIT - A mother who lost both of her sons in April of 2017 has been waiting for justice ever since. Leda Watts' sons, Alex Stewart and Louis Phillips, were shot and killed back in April of 2017. Since then, the men charged in their deaths have been ...
  
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• SF's Hall of Justice evacuated after 'incendiary device' ignites; arrest made - San Francisco Chronicle

  30-11-2018 00:41 via sfchronicle.com
  San Francisco Chronicle
  SF's Hall of Justice evacuated after 'incendiary device' ignites; arrest made
  San Francisco Chronicle
  A 42-year-old woman was arrested after igniting a “small incendiary device” near the security checkpoint Thursday morning inside San Francisco's Hall of Justice, forcing dozens of people to evacuate, police said. The suspect, identified as Djuquetta ...
  Man Detained After Incendiary Device Lit At San Francisco Hall Of JusticeCBS San Francisco
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• Here's What Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform Get Wrong - Daily Signal

  30-11-2018 00:21 via dailysignal.com
  Daily Signal
  Here's What Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform Get Wrong
  Daily Signal
  Some arguments against the modest prison and sentencing reforms in the Senate's First Step Act echo an influential claim from the 1970s attributed to the late sociologist Robert Martinson: When it comes to reducing recidivism rates among inmates ...
  
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