Sprinkled throughout the sweeping Georgia indictment covering every aspect of former President Trump’s effort to overturn the state’s 2020 election are references to one woman: poll worker Ruby Freeman. The Fulton County election staffer was helping count ballots in the state when she was singled out by Trump and his then-attorney Rudy Giuliani and accused of mishandling ballots, sparking a wave of threats against Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss. Freeman’s name appears some 40 times in the indictment, a detail Gwen Keyes Fleming, a former district attorney (DA) in Georgia, said reflects that there are “actual identifiable victims that…
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ashville, TENN – Soul, a popular dining spot in Nashville, is set to celebrate its first anniversary with a host of special activities. Nichole Nunn, Soul’s General Manager, expressed her enthusiasm about reaching this milestone. “It’s been an incredible year for us. We aim to offer more than just a meal, but a memorable experience. Our first anniversary is our way of thanking the Nashville community for their unwavering support.” The main event is slated for Wednesday, August 16th, at Soul’s location on 6317 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209. The day’s festivities kick off with an offering of complimentary Chicken…
Story by David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement Two leading, highly-credentialed conservative constitutional law professors say the U.S. Constitution already “disqualifies former President Donald Trump” from holding office, including being President, because of his “participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 presidential election.” In a 126-page University of Pennsylvania Law Review paper published Wednesday, University of Chicago Law School Professor William Baude, and University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen, introduce their work by writing: “Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment forbids holding office by former office holders who then participate in insurrection or…
National-On July 1, a judge ordered the Proud Boys and several of its leaders to pay more than $1 million for a racially-motivated attack on the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in December 2020. The Superior Court for the District of Columbia held that the defendants engaged in an unlawful conspiracy and violated federal and state civil rights laws, including the Ku Klux Klan Act and the D.C. hate crimes statute. During the attack, members of the Proud Boys trespassed onto the 185-year-old Black church and destroyed a large Black Lives Matter sign. “The attack against Metropolitan A.M.E. was…
MT. VERNON, Ky. (TN Tribune) – Phoebe White, America’s 13-year old yodeling cowgirl and country & western singer-songwriter unveiled her new exhibit at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Renfro Valley on Saturday, August 12. The special one year honorary exhibit featured a copy of Phoebe’s debut album UnXpected, her Phoebe White Paper Doll book illustrated by Casey Faulkner, photos from her special occasions, part of her outfit from a recent guest performance with Riders In The Sky on the Grand Ole Opry, along with the show’s poster and a stage photo from the Opry’s archive. “We are happy to have Phoebe White as one of our…
Washington (August 15, 2023) – The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) mourns the loss of legendary Harvard Law professor, civil rights scholar, and former public defender Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Ogletree’s career included eight years as a public defender at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS). “Charles Ogletree deeply impacted my career and served as one of my north stars that inspired me and reminded me to maintain hope for equity and justice despite the challenges,” said NLADA President and CEO April Frazier Camara. “I am forever indebted to him for his immeasurable contributions…
BY MALAIKA JABALI National-A Texas woman, Elizebeth Francis, celebrated her 114th birthday on July 25 and called it a “blessing” to have lived so long, she told Houston’s KTRK, an ABC news affiliate. Francis is considered the oldest person alive in Texas and the second-oldest person in the country. According to her 68-year-old granddaughter, Francis “always grew her vegetables in the backyard. I never saw her go to a fast food restaurant much as like Chick-fil-A and all the places I liked to go. She never did that.” “Whenever you went to her house, I don’t care what day of the…
National-For decades, most people followed a simple formula when they were ready to purchase a new vehicle. Visit a dealership in person, negotiate a price, complete the purchase and drive the car off the lot.Today, there’s a myriad of car buying options available, and whether you’re a first-time or aveteran car buyer, the ever-evolving landscape of the auto industry can leave consumers with a lot of questions. Renée Horne, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at Chase Auto, offers five tips to help consumers prepare for their next car shopping experience.
National-An Atlanta-based grand jury on Monday indicted former President Donald Trump on state charges stemming from his efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat in the Peach State. The historic indictment is the fourth criminal case that Trump – who is currently leading the Republican field in the 2024 White House race – is now facing. The charges, brought after a sweeping investigation led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, covers some of the most egregious efforts by the former president and his allies to subvert the 2020 election. The grand jury met for roughly 10 hours Monday before handing…
NASHVILLE— Tour stops have been announced for the second week of a bus tour featuring a coalition of Tennessee lawmakers, gun reform advocates and concerned citizens. The group is meeting with Tennesseans who want to address the state’s gun violence epidemic. They are traveling the state in a school bus with a clear message for Tennessee families: Our kids deserve better. Last week, Governor Bill Lee set the parameters for his announced special legislative session on public safety, but top Republican politicians made it clear that no substantive discussions on gun reform willtake place. With gun violence now ranking as the…