A 6-year-old Muslim boy was killed in Chicago last weekend. Attorney General Merrick Garland opened a hate crime investigation into the murder of a 6-year-old Muslim boy on…
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State Department Responds to Sudanese Army Atrocities
Joins Norway and UK in a joint statement against race-based violence. The Department of State voiced the United States’ condemnation of the ongoing extreme violence in Darfur in…
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President Updates Uniform Code of Military Justice
His executive order implements reforms passed by Congress last year. The 1950 Uniform Code of Military Justice has been amended by executive order of President Joe Biden. The…
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President Honors Emmett Till with New Monument
As he signed a proclamation, the president stated, “Only with truth comes healing, justice, repair, and another step forward.“ President Joe Biden signed a proclamation this week that…
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Supreme Court Stays Execution of Death Row Inmate
Justices will consider whether to take up challenges to conviction. The Supreme Court halted the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip, which was scheduled to take place on…
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Proposed Law Would Allow Death Penalty for Murder of Police
Legislators call members of law enforcement American heroes. Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Representative Mike Garcia of California have introduced the defending our Defenders Act, legislation that…
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Four Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Found
Senator Graham responds to the situation, in which two were killed and one injured. A group of four Americans was kidnapped Friday by armed men shortly after they…
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President Again Calls for Assault Weapons Ban
He responds to the mass shooting in North Carolina. President Joe Biden renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons on Friday following a mass shooting in…
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FBI Reports Rise in Murder Rates
Data missing from New York, Los Angeles, and other cities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released preliminary data last week suggesting a 4.3 percent rise in murders…
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Attorney General Seeks Death Penalty Against Manhattan Killer
Man killed eight people with a truck in 2017. The Department of Justice filed a letter to the Manhattan federal court last week, confirming that Attorney General Merrick…
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