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... for his wallet, per Yanez's instructions. Castile was also licensed to carry a gun. David French wrote that the verdict was a "miscarriage of justice," saying, "it’s simply false that the mere presence of a gun makes the encounter more dangerous for the police. It all depends on ...
... pieces of legislation introduced around the country this year to make voting easier, according to a March analysis by New York University's Brennan Center for Justice. While Republican-leaning states have moved to tighten voting rules — nearly 90 such bills have been introduced — those efforts have been outstripped by ...
... the staying power and the conviction of this group of people. There are a lot of differences between those two. There is a clear mandate for this one. The -- last week's march was an amorphous kind of hodgepodge of issues. You could even be marching for something you didn ...
... fight for our rights, that we're going to protect the most marginalized communities. WILLIAM BRANGHAM: What are you marching for, and what are you marching against? CARMEN PEREZ: So, we are marching to continue to allow women to make decisions about their bodies and ensure we have reproductive justice ...
... who clerked for Justice Samuel Alito. Since the election, the president-elect also has met with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who clerked for former Chief Justice William Rehnquist, prompting talk about a possible nomination for the onetime presidential rival. Trump has said he wants to nominate a justice who would ...
... on Facebook. His girlfriend, who was a passenger at the time, reported that Castile was licensed to carry and had informed the officer he was reaching for his license and registration when the officer opened fire. Castile later died at an area hospital. Both shootings are under investigation by the ...
... and that’s the most important thing," she said. Vincent said his favorite photographs showed the energy of young people involved in the protests. "It was beautiful to see the youth coming out passionately and peacefully fighting for justice," he said. You can see more of Vincent's photos below:
... Philando Castile was shot to death during a traffic stop. His girlfriend posted video of the aftermath live on Facebook, saying he had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet, as an officer had asked. Though the White House has sought to avoid commenting on specific ...
The Supreme Court has managed to function effectively at less than its full nine-member strength for two extended periods in the past 50 years. The question now is whether the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in the middle of the court term and a polarizing presidential campaign will make it harder for the justices to...
Two out of three judges on a federal appeals court panel expressed doubts Thursday about a legal challenge to the Obama administration's far-reaching plan to address climate change.
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