Day: June 8, 2023

African American families demanding reparations from Universities of Georgia, Alabama: Report

3:53 pm June 8, 2023

African American families are seeking the return of land or some form of reparations from both the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia for having seized their land decades ago. A set of families have demanded the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke County pay them $5 million in reparations for the land they […]

Delaware bills promoting greater public accountability and transparency clears Democratic House committee

3:19 pm June 8, 2023

Two bills aimed at greater transparency and public accountability in cases alleging misconduct by police officers cleared a Democrat-led House committee on Wednesday despite concerns by reform advocates that they do not go far enough. One measure targets the current confidentiality provisions in Delaware’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or LEOBOR, which critics claim […]

Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction

3:12 pm June 8, 2023

State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right. Chauvin’s attorney asked the state’s highest court last month to hear the case after the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected his arguments that […]

Washington state equity director fired after complaints of racist comments, fat-shaming colleague

3:06 pm June 8, 2023

Washington state’s Office of Equity director was fired amid accusations of running a hostile work environment and racism. Karen Johnson, who was the state’s first Office of Equity director, was terminated from her job after an investigation of her conduct revealed several complaints about her conduct, including a “perceived to be evidence of bias against […]

Native American leaders rebuke Biden admin over oil leasing ban: ‘Undermines our sovereignty’

3:05 pm June 8, 2023

Leaders of the Navajo Nation, a federally-recognized tribe in the southwest, are heavily criticizing the Biden administration for its action last week banning oil and gas leasing impacting their citizens. In a highly-anticipated action last week, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland finalized a ban on fossil fuel leasing within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National […]