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Autopsy says pinned down Black man’s death was homicide
MILWAUKEE — The death of Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy released […]
4th Circuit: Lawsuit against officer in fatal shooting can continue
RALEIGH — The mother of a 17-year-old who was killed while driving a reportedly stolen car in Greensboro can continue to pursue claims against the police officer who shot her […]
Bill would try more young people as adults
North Carolina's legislature approved a bill mandating more serious crimes by young offenders be tried in adult court, altering the "Raise the Age" law that shifted 16- and 17-year-olds to juvenile court.
11th Circuit: Grant program is discriminatory
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative group is likely to prevail in […]
$25 million settlement: City pays wrongfully imprisoned man 8-figure settlement
Action: Civil rights violation Injuries alleged: Wrongful conviction and resulting imprisonment for more than 44 years and infliction of emotional harm on plaintiff Case name: Long v. City of Concord, […]
Court sentences former lawmen in torture case
BRANDON, Miss. — Already sentenced to many years in federal prison, six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges […]
States protect voting rights after court rulings limit safeguards
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug […]
VIDEO: ACLU legal director puts courtroom lessons to good use
Kristi Graunke brings to life the media culture image of an ACLU lawyer being a determined advocate waging a hard-fought courtroom battle.
VIDEO: Graunke outlines challenges of recruiting ACLU lawyers
Among the many challenges Kristi Graunke faces as legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is recruiting young lawyers for the organization.
City pays wrongfully imprisoned man 8-figure settlement; $25 million settlement
Action: Civil rights violation Injuries alleged: Wrongful conviction and resulting imprisonment for more than 44 years and infliction of emotional harm on plaintiff Case name: Long v. City of Concord, […]
VIDEO: Universities’ duties to protect free speech — Miles Coleman
Free speech rights on university campuses are often challenged, particularly with contentious issues such as the Israel-Hamas war and the opposing political and administrative stands of the major parties. In […]
Civil Rights – Prisoner §1983 Case – Qualified Immunity – Conditions-of-Confinement Claim – Retaliatory-Transfer Claim
Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity on the conditions-of-confinement claim. We affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings. Plaintiff Jordan Jones appealed from the district […]
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