The case of Eric R. Staples: Read what typical charges look like against Jan. 6 election protesters | #alaska | #politics
The criminal complaint against a man currently living in Girdwood, Alaska is an example of the Department of Justice’s efforts to round up and bring to justice anyone who entered the U.S. Capitol during the election protests of Jan. 6, 2021. Over 1,000 arrests have been made associated with the breach of the Capitol after […]
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How a Brutal Jail Death Exposes Arkansas’ ‘Punishing’ Justice System
Newsweek began probing criminal justice issues in Arkansas after reporting in January on the death of Larry Eugene Price, who starved to death in an Arkansas jail. His case is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. Now, in a months-long, two-part investigation, Newsweek examines the case of Marshall Ray Price (no relation), who died […]
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Venezuelan Mayor Arrested For Slamming ‘Horrific’ Mural Painted By Autistic Kids
A Venezuelan mayor was arrested Thursday on hate crime charges following an outcry after he described a mural painted by autistic children as “horrific.” Ernesto Paraqueima, mayor of the eastern city of El Tigre, was arrested for “promotion and incitement” of hatred, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a statement. Paraqueima, who is not […]
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Alabama case that could limit Voting Rights Act heard at U.S. Supreme Court | #elections | #alabama
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that challenges an Alabama redistricting map and could potentially eliminate remaining federal safeguards against racial gerrymandering. Voting rights advocates fear that the high court’s conservative majority will further weaken the Voting Rights Act, with implications for voters in states across the […]
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Religion, injunctions, affirmative consent: Court conference tackles heavy political subjects | Courts | #alaska | #politics
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- September 12, 2022
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Federal judges and lawyers heard about the cascade of recent developments in legal interpretation during a three-day conference in Colorado Springs, with a heavy focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp turn toward more conservative outcomes on major cultural issues. Attendees at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s Bench & Bar Conference […]
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