A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
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PHOTOS: Kalamazoo dedicates Justice Center to city's first Black judge, Charles A. Pratt
A special building and flag dedication in Kalamazoo has honored the legacy of the city's first African American judge. Saturday, city officials dedicated Kalamazoo's newest Justice Center to the ...
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Florida Sen. Geraldine Thompson, 'a champion for the people,' dies at 76
Thompson, a Democrat representing western Orange County, was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple ...
With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify the Profession
Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that away because I lived it, and it's my story. And we can't ...
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Second federal judge puts Trump’s birthright citizenship order on hold
Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in ...
Trump’s birthright citizenship order put on hold by 2nd federal judge
The ongoing legal challenges to President Trump's order highlight the complexities of constitutional interpretation ...