Biden urges term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, new ethics rules
‘What is happening now is not normal, and it undermines the public’s confidence in the Supreme Court’s decisions,’ Biden wrote.
Tag: Criminal Justice System
News and content focused on crime, courts, or law enforcement. This tag is also added to content about criminal and social justice related to systemic racism.
Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms
A Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons is taking another step in the marathon probe that is tackling statewide prison system problems, including homicides and suicides.
Maryland Is on Track to Process a Nearly 50-Year-Old Backlog of Rape Kits
One of the country’s oldest backlogs of untested evidence from rape exams is Maryland, with kits from cases dating back to 1977.
PRESS RELEASE: CODEPINK’s Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on False Accusation of Assault by Member of Congress
CODEPINK’s Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress.
How Clarence Thomas Cleared Trump’s Path in Classified Docs Case
Judge Aileen Cannon followed the playbook from Thomas’s solo opinion in the Trump immunity case when she dismissed the Classified documents case.
Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents criminal case
The classified documents case was dismissed Monday on the grounds that the Department of Justice unlawfully appointed special counsel Jack Smith.
In a rare court action, an Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme temperatures
Multnomah County in Oregon recorded its highest-ever temperatures during heat dome conditions in 2021 that killed 69 people.
Let This Be Our Communion: Another Deadly Knee On A Black Man’s Neck
For many, Mitchell's killing bitterly echoed that of George Floyd, likewise dead from a heedless white man's knee on his neck, in the harsh light of day, for all to witness.
Judge Threatens Rudy Giuliani With JAIL For Outburst
Rudy Giuliani threw a hissy fit at his bankruptcy hearing, and the judge was having none of it. Yasmin Khan breaks it down for Rebel HQ.
Iowa Supreme Court Abandons Their Own Citizens With Ban Bombshell
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds cheers on Iowa Supreme Court as they drop bombshell ruling on the extreme abortion ban citizens don't want.
Trump NY sentencing delayed after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
The judge agreed to delay the sentencing of Donald Trump in the state hush money case after Trump claimed the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision absolves him.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
The Supreme Court ruled that Presidents have full immunity from criminal charges for “core constitutional acts”, but left open the question of how far official acts reach.
The Supreme Court Wants a Dictator
The right-wing court is engaged in a radical revolution to upend U.S. democracy by ruling that the President has immunity from criminal prosecution for “official acts.”
Supreme Court OKs Local Crackdowns on Homelessness, as Advocates Warn of Chaos
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will make it easier for elected officials and law enforcement authorities nationwide to fine and arrest people who live on the street.
SCOTUS rejects Missouri lawsuit alleging feds bullied social media into censoring content
The lawsuit was filed in 2022 by Missouri and Louisiana, along with seven people who were either banned or throttled by social media companies.
Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction of an Official Proceeding charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters
The convictions of hundreds of people charged for January 6 could possibly be dropped because of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that narrows the obstruction of a Congressional proceeding law.
