Court - legal

NAACP Sues Tennessee Over New Map That Diminishes Black Voting Power

The lawsuit claims the state’s rushed redistricting plan illegally erases Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district.
05/08/2026

‘F.R.A.U.D. is Dope’ Podcaster Sentenced to Federal Prison

Jonathan Dupiton helped run a pandemic-era scheme that prosecutors said stole millions in benefits using hundreds of stolen identities.
04/28/2026

James Pearce Jr. Strikes Deal To Escape Trial In Rickea Jackson Assault Case

Florida officials have cleared the way for the edge rusher to settle his legal issues through a third-party intervention process.
04/23/2026

Singer D4vd Faces Murder Charge in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl

The remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in a Tesla linked to the singer late last year.
04/20/2026

Ex-Alabama Star Wore Wigs To Impersonate NFL Stars, Allegedly Scammed $20M

Court documents reveal that three high-profile players had their identities unknowingly hijacked for the fraudulent bank applications.
04/16/2026

Black Man Wins Court Clerk Seat—Then Lawmakers Vote to Erase It

After serving 28 years for a wrongful murder conviction, Calvin Duncan just won a key court clerk role in New Orleans—only to see the legislature move to abolish the office he was elected to lead.
04/14/2026

Brooklyn Man Acquitted After Spending Decades Behind Bars

Christopher Ellis sues Nassau County for malicious prosecution.
04/10/2026

Video Refutes Assault Claim By ICE in Minneapolis Shooting

Newly released footage contradicts federal agents’ assault claims, revealing a brief scuffle — not the brutal ambush described by DHS.
04/07/2026

Memphis Grizzlies Sued for Discrimination

Godfrey Howard alleges the Memphis franchise shifted from an all-Black security crew to a younger, all-white group.
04/06/2026
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Colorado Appeals Court Tosses 2020 Election Denier’s 9-Year Sentence

Judges said the former Trump ally and clerk was punished too harshly for protected speech, setting up a new sentencing hearing.
04/03/2026

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Faces A Skeptical Supreme Court

Judges from both ends of the spectrum pushed back on the legal logic behind Trump’s plan to exclude children born to noncitizen parents.
04/02/2026