Family members say they haven't received any compensation from big companies who continue to profit off her legacy.
Bill Cosby is the latest star to speak out against R.Kelly's recent guilty verdict.
BLM New York's staunch claims come following a heated altercation that occurred between three Black women from Texas and Carmine's hostess
From lawyers to judges, black women have been instrumental in shaping the American legal landscape for centuries.
A growing number of parents say sex-offender laws are too harsh on teen boys.
Hasty foreclosures leave room for litigation and profit-making.
(Washington Business Journal) — Starting Sept. 21 (that’s next Tuesday), the D.C. Bar pro bono program and the D.C. Department of Small & Local Business Development is offering an eight-part series of classes on the legal basics for small business owners. Some session titles include: “Basics of Employment Law,” “What’s in a contract and why?,” […]
Courts breaking their own anti-discrimination laws?
(BlackPoliticsOnTheWeb.com) — Four decades after President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs,” the White House on Tuesday announced a shift in national drug policy that would treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and plunge more resources into prevention and treatment. The new drug control strategy boosts community-based anti-drug programs, encourages […]
(HuffingtonPost.com) — The White House has released more information about its short list of nominees to replace John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. One of the names reportedly being considered — a name that had been largely overlooked by political observers — is yet another appellate court judge with Chicago roots: Ann Claire […]
(Tallahassee.com) — Florida A&M University and other historically black colleges in the state will get an additional $61 million over the next decade under legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday. Read More…