Tulsa, Oklahoma CNN – A district court judge Monday could determine the fate of a reparations lawsuit filed by survivors and descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and whether the suit will go forward to trial. The lawsuit was filed in March 2021 and looks to not only set the record straight on what … Read More “Tulsa Race Massacre: A judge could decide today if the reparations lawsuit filed by survivors and their descendants will go forward to trial” »
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CNN – In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, several nooses were left around Saginaw, Michigan. Nearly two years later, a man is facing federal hate crime charges for it, the Justice Department says. Kenneth David Pilon, 61, was charged this week with six counts of interfering with federally protected activities, a misdemeanor hate crime, … Read More “A man was charged with hate crimes after allegedly making racist threats, leaving nooses around Michigan town” »
San Francisco CNN Business – April is typically a pretty eventful month for the cannabis industry, with 4/20 celebrations bringing abundant attention – and sales. But things have been heating up much earlier this year. In the first four days of April, the US House of Representatives (once again and narrowly) passed a bill to … Read More “US lawmakers are warming up to the cannabis industry” »
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CNN – President Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court came about like so many of his big decisions: after a long process, with a lot of wavering and discussion, and ultimately landing right where he had been headed from the outset. This is how Biden works. He starts with a … Read More “Ketanji Brown Jackson: Inside Biden’s decision for the Supreme Court” »