Two Trials, Two Verdicts
Two polarizing court cases were decided within days of each other. In Georgia, a nearly all-white jury found three men…
Category: Civil Rights
Tensions High as Chauvin Trial Begins
Tensions were high in Minneapolis as jurors heard five days of emotional testimony in the trial of former police officer…
2020 Elections & Civil Rights: Voter Suppression and Voter ID Laws
Currently, various forms of voter suppression tactics exist throughout the country. Some examples are voter ID laws in North Carolina,…
Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape
After a deadlocked jury in the trial of former movie production mogul Harvey Weinstein, the jury returned this week with…
Political Crisis in Virginia
The top leaders of Virginia—Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General—are all embroiled in an unprecedented political scandal. The crisis began…
Transgender Ban and Supreme Court
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to fast-track a ruling on its ban restricting transgender service…
Arrests at a Starbucks
Last week, two men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, leading to nationwide outrage and continued conversations about being…
The King Assassination—50 years later
Last week the nation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader the Reverend Martin Luther King,…