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26 Feb 2021, 12:30 pm
Believing that black people were more likely to commit "furtive offenses" as opposed to "the robust crimes of the whites," attendees at the 1890 Mississippi constitutional convention include crimes like burglary, theft, and arson—and not robbery or murder—in a list of offenses that will trigger a loss of voting rights. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 12:30 pm
Allegation: Displeased with Cook County, Ill. court system's bail reforms, the sheriff unilaterally decides to keep people in jail (more than 80 percent of whom are Black) even after they have met bail conditions and also imposes his own conditions on their release (like, for one plaintiff, no contact with his children). [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 12:30 pm
The City of Oakland sues Wells Fargo, alleging that the bank has a practice of issuing predatory loans to black and Latino residents, which violates the Fair Housing Act and has harmed the city by reducing property tax revenue and increasing city expenses (to deal with foreclosed properties). [read post]
19 Jan 2021, 8:29 am
For example, students are often advised to choose striking details — what John Gardner called “the lifeblood of fiction” — and leave out others that are too familiar. [read post]
24 Jul 2008, 5:00 pm
My seat mate was wearing a tee shirt that said "Power To The People" and bore a graphic depiction of the winners platform at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, when Tommie Smith (US gold medalist in the 200 meter race) and his teammate John Carlos famously raised their gloved fists in the Black Power salute. [read post]
12 Feb 2009, 12:38 pm
Judge John Howard Ferguson ruled against Plessy from his bench in Orleans Parish Criminal Court. ...Fo[r a helpful meditation on the rewriting of Civlil War memories, go here. [read post]
22 Feb 2014, 6:40 am
Senate votes ban on sale of grain alcohol, with urging from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg nanny crew [Washington Post] Just say no to the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority [Mark Newgent, Baltimore Sun] Sen. [read post]
21 May 2018, 9:01 pm
Louis Post-Dispatch Tennessee: “Diane Black Took Flight on Private Plane Linked to Company That Benefited from Her Politicking” by Joel Ebert and Dave Boucher for The Tennessean Lobbying Louisiana: “New Orleans City Council to Investigate Entergy for Paying Actors to Lobby for Power Plant” by Beau Evans for New Orleans Times-Picayune Missouri: “Missouri Lawmakers Can Keep Accepting Lobbyist Gifts After Failing to Pass Amendment” by Allison Kite and Jason… [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 8:46 pm
” Pekar turned his drab life as a file clerk into a mid-size franchise, creating the American Splendor comic, a series of other graphic works (which he didn’t illustrate), and a movie based on the comic based on the life — starring the only-slightly-less creepy Paul Giamatti (whose role as John Adams in the HBO series was enough to make me pine for a small screen, black-and-white TV; was Adams really that dour and unattractive?). [read post]
3 Jan 2010, 11:52 am
His friends, 18-year-old Ledaaron Sweeting, of North Lauderdale, and 17-year-old John F. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 12:46 pm
Times and Bloomberg intervening to try to un-redact all 24 blacked-out names, which may happen later this week. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 6:53 am
Joint Custody in the British Columbia Court of Appeal" http://is.gd/figaFThe case against John Kelly: Canada's unconstitutional Defamatory Libel law ... - rabble.ca (blog) http://is.gd/fhvMSTips for Presenting Spousal Support Claims http://is.gd/ffGLIHave a fantastic Monday! [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 1:06 am
Two of the cases were ruled in favor of the defendants, but one man, John Schedin, won his claim. [read post]
28 Feb 2011, 5:08 am
Feds indict activist for handing out “jury nullification” tracts outside courthouse [Volokh, Greenfield] Anti-abortion billboard taken down after demand by NYC pol; co. says fear of violence was spur [NY Times] Pigford class action (USDA bias against black farmers) defended and assailed [Friedersdorf and readers, Daniel Foster/NR, Mark Thompson/LOG, earlier here, here, here, etc.] [read post]
11 Dec 2023, 3:15 am
– John Jenkins [read post]
27 Sep 2012, 3:22 pm
Black 40 North Central Avenue #1400 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (480) 280-8028 [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 3:00 am
– John Jenkins [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 1:15 am
– John Jenkins [read post]
16 Apr 2024, 6:41 am
Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer facing damages suit (John Fritze, CNN) Supreme Court weighs Jan. 6 rioter’s obstruction challenge, which could affect Trump’s case (Lawrence Hurley & Ryan J. [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 4:27 am
His name tag bore a pseudonym, "Ed Post," and he was appropriately dressed for a man of mystery in all black. [read post]
