By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times There were more than 1,200 new or amended laws and resolutions voted on in this last Texas Legislative session – grand jury … [Read more...]
Group Seeks New Grand Jury in Ferguson Police Shooting Case
JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) -The NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, citing “grave legal concerns,” is asking a Missouri judge to convene a new grand jury to consider … [Read more...]
Lawyer: No Indictment for Officer in NYC Chokehold Death
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City grand jury cleared a white police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, … [Read more...]