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Former judiciary workers urge Congress to protect court employees from discrimination and harassment

Lawmakers from both political parties said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday that, despite efforts by the U.S. courts to overhaul their system, problems persist because the judiciary’s more than 30,000 employees still lack the same legal rights as other government and private-sector workers.

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Flores: Goodell should ensure case avoids forced arbitration

Brian Flores wants NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to make sure his class-action lawsuit against the league and several teams over allegedly racists hiring practices isn’t settled behind closed doors.

After Virginia, GOP amplifies debate over race and education

Republicans plan to forcefully oppose race and diversity curricula in public schools as a core piece of their strategy in the 2022 midterm elections.

Mandatory arbitration cases have soared during the pandemic

U.S. companies are increasingly relying on a closed-door system to settle employee and consumer grievances. Family Dollar closed 1,135 arbitration cases last year, up from three in 2019.

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House Democrat arrested at Black Voters Matter demonstration

Hank Johnson is second member of Congress to face arrest this month during protests urging Senate to pass critical voting rights protections

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Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson arrested at voting rights demonstration, second House Democrat detained in a week

Johnson spoke at a rally Thursday where protesters called for the passage of the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors ask Congress for justice nearly 100 years after tragedy

Nearly 100 years to the day after the destruction of homes and businesses in Black Wall Street, Viola Fletcher said she can "still smell smoke and see fire."

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Takeaways: Partisan discord instead of Jan. 6 answers

A House hearing on the Capitol insurrection has wrapped up after harsh words from lawmakers.

Justices question California disclosure rule for charities

The Supreme Court appears likely to put a stop to California’s practice of collecting the names and addresses of top donors to charities.

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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'

President Joe Biden says the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism.

Democrats begin long-shot push to expand the Supreme Court

Legislation introduced by a group of Democratic lawmakers would to add four seats to the nine-member Supreme Court, in a long-shot bid designed to counter the court’s rightward tilt during the Trump administration.

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)ATLANTA – Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. But one aspect of their plans, a proposal to eliminate early voting on Sundays, seems specifically targeted at a traditional get-out-the-vote campaign used by Black churches, referred to as “souls to the polls." AdIn Georgia, Republicans control state government and have introduced dozens of legislative measures that would restrict voting access. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also a Republican, has called for a photo ID requirement for absentee voting but has yet to back a specific proposal. After states expanded access to mail-in and early voting during the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 70% of all ballots cast nationwide came before Election Day.

Ossoff seals Democrats' sweep; will be youngest US senator

At 33, the millennial Democrat will assume his own leadership mantle after being one of two candidates to help the party sweep Georgia's crucial U.S. Senate runoff elections, a victory that sealed Democrats' control of the chamber. Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue in the runoff that was held Tuesday after neither he nor Perdue received 50% of the vote in November. This is Ossoff's first election to public office, and he will be the youngest member of the Senate. For his Senate campaign, he took a sharper approach. In a victory speech early Wednesday, Ossoff said he would follow the example set by Lewis.

Georgia US Senate race: Ossoff again campaigning in overtime

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Georgia Jon Ossoff speaks after voting early in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. For the second time in three years, Jon Ossoff is campaigning in overtime. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ATLANTA – Though still chasing his first victory, Jon Ossoff is no stranger to the pressure of campaigning in overtime — this time for one of two crucial U.S. Senate seats that will determine control of the chamber. Ossoff ran a formidable campaign even while being mocked by Republicans as a lightweight unqualified to occupy the seat once held by Republican Newt Gingrich. Biden received nearly 100,000 more votes in Georgia than Ossoff.

'Senseless crime': The victims of July Fourth shootings

From San Francisco to South Carolina, a spate of shootings claimed the lives of people celebrating or just taking a drive over the Fourth of July weekend. ___SHE DIED IN MY ARMSSecoriea Turner should have been making TikTok videos on her phone Sunday evening, her mother said. The fast-food restaurant was burned during protests the following night and became a gathering place for demonstrations against police brutality. We knew he was going to be something," the boy's uncle told the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday. "Were protesting for months, for weeks, saying, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter. Black lives matter it seems like, only when a police officer shoots a black person.

House Democrats ask National Archives for Brett Kavanaugh's White House records

US Judge Brett Kavanaugh speaks after being nominated by US President Donald Trump (L) to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Two Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee requested records from the National Archives on Tuesday related to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's time in the White House under President George W. Bush. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., who chairs the subcommittee on the courts, issued a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration seeking records related to Kavanaugh's time as staff secretary and in the White House counsel's office. Kavanaugh served in the White House from 2001 to 2006. "In the coming year, the Supreme Court will again address important matters regarding civil rights, criminal justice, and immigration," the two lawmakers wrote.

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