An acute shortage of public defenders means at any given time at least several hundred low-income criminal defendants don’t have legal representation. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims alike in Oregon, a state with a national reputation for progressive social justice….
Source: MARK FELIX / Getty We celebrate this Mother’s Day in the shadow of the impending demise of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that guarantees the right to terminate a pregnancy, the right to abortion. As a Black woman who has spent countless years fighting for reproductive health and rights and dedicating my…
OPINION: I just want y’all to know we trynna get them to stop. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. My kids have iPads, and obviously, we monitor the things they watch and the games they play. YouTube even created an app called YouTube…
Source: Erica J. Simmons / Erica J. Simmons Happy Mother’s Day! This Hallmark Greeting conjures so many different emotions for me. First, being as analytical as I am, I place the apostrophe after the “s” because it’s a day to celebrate all mothers, not just me. I’m a daughter, granddaughter, and also mother. This day…
The trend has pushed the median age of U.S. women giving birth from 27 to 30, the highest on record. For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn’t until she turned 40 that she…
Kidd Creole, one of the founding members of rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for the murder of a homeless man identified as John Jolly nearly four years ago. The Associated Press reported that Kidd, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty…
A New York educator who received countless awards for founding a school in one of the toughest neighborhoods in America and achieving unprecedented test score results shortly after the school’s opening was asked to leave the institution’s campus recently. City leadership approached her in front of the school and asked her to leave the premises….
Victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre are one step closer to being compensated for the devastation and lingering effects of the deadly 1921 racial attack. An Oklahoma judge has denied part of the most recent motion by the defendants to dismiss the reparations lawsuit, filed against the Board of County Commissioners, Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning…
Source: Paul Morigi / Getty Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas suddenly has concerns about the integrity of the Court. Weighing in on the leak of the draft opinion in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Thomas echoed sentiments previously expressed by Chief Justice John Roberts about the integrity and trust within the Court. …
In the nation’s capital, abortion rights protesters stood outside the Supreme Court, holding signs that said abortion is a human right. Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States on Saturday, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other…
