Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court (SCOTUS)’
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Eliminates Constitutional Right to Abortion
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe will disproportionately impact women, the poor, and people of color requiring this medical treatment.
Read MoreJune 12th Marks 55 Years of Legal Interracial Marriage
If mixed-race couple the Lovings hadn’t taken Virginia to court in 1967, who knows how long interracial would have remained illegal in the US.
Read MoreKetanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first Black woman Supreme Court justice in US History
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been officially confirmed to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman justice in U.S. history after the Senate voted on Thursday.
Read MoreSenator Booker moves Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears during emotional speech
“You have earned this spot. You are worthy. You are a great American,” said Sen. Cory Booker to Judge Jackson, who stands to become the first Black woman Supreme Court justice.
Read MoreWhat to watch as Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearings begin
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to deliver an opening statement on Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee after being nominated for the Supreme Court.
Read MoreQuestioning a Black woman’s credentials is par for the course in this country
In response to President Biden’s announcement of Supreme Court Justice pick Ketanji Brown Jackson, conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson demanded to see the judge’s LSAT score. Black people are all too familiar with having to prove themselves to those who are less qualified.
Read MoreJoe Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he is nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, handing progressives a win and moving forward with his promise to put the first Black woman onto the nation’s highest court.
Read MoreLouisiana Governor Pardons Homer Plessy From ‘Separate But Equal’ Ruling
By BET staff, BET News The landmark 1896 case solidified Jim Crow. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has pardoned Homer Adolph Plessy, of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling. According to CBS, Edwards signed the pardon during a ceremony outside the former rail station in New Orleans where Plessy was arrested 130 years ago for sitting in a white area…
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Judicial Inquiry Begins in Eric Garner Case, 7 Years After His Death
Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has already been disciplined, but some think more public officials should be reprimanded for their role in Garner’s case.
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Statement on the Death of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The BLM Movement salutes Justice Ginsburg as a woman of resilient courage, strength and character. She was determined to change the trajectory of inequalities in communities often forgotten. Even to the end of her life, she remained committed to BLM’s mantra: that none of us are free, until we are all free.
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