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U.S. House votes to end sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine

By: Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In March U.S. House Democrats Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) joined Republican Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)...

“George’s legacy for those who loved him will always be his spirit of optimism that things can get better, and we hope this agreement does just that – that it makes things a little better in Minneapolis and holds up a light for communities around the country.”

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PRESS ROOM: George Floyd Family Receives Historic Civil Rights Wrongful Death Settlement

“George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world, unleashed a deep longing and undeniable demand for justice and change,” Crump said...
Reportedly, Chauvin had previously agreed to plead guilty and serve at least a decade behind bars before the Barr intervened. Civil Rights Attorney and Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump said he’s pleased that all judicial avenues are being explored and that the trial is moving forward.

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Jury Selection Continues in the Case of the Officer Who Caused Death of George Floyd

NNPA NEWSWIRE — To convict Chauvin of second-degree murder, Ellison and his team must prove the former officer caused Floyd’s death by creating an unreasonable...

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Former cop makes deathbed confession in role of Malcolm X’s murder

Malcolm X’s family is asking for the reopening of his murder investigation after the deathbed confession of a former New York police officer who claims...
Botham Jean (left) was a promising young Black accountant who dreamed of returning to his native St. Lucia to become Prime Minister. As his family mourned, the murder ignited protests from Black Lives Matter activists and sparked a media frenzy.

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Documentary About Murder of Botham Jean Set to Air on ID on Thursday, September 10

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jean was shot in 2018 inside his Dallas apartment by white, female, off-duty police officer Amy Guyger. Guyger claimed she shot Botham...

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New York’s Attorney General Alleges Widespread Corruption at the NRA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — New York Attorney general Letitia James alleges that the organization, its vice-president Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Wilson Phillips, former Chief of Staff...

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PRESS ROOM: Moving FORWARD in the Era of COVID-19: The Pursuit of Fair and Equitable Criminal Justice Policy

The pace of change in the United States has reached levels that are nearly unprecedented. While the visibility around issues related to social, economic, and...

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Ben Crump Heralded as Black America’s Attorney General

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most recently, Crump has represented three of the most high-profile cases in America today in his representation of the families of Floyd,...

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