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Michigan Man With Suspended License Drives During Virtual Court Appearance, Stuns Judge

Judge Cedric Simpson was in disbelief that defendant Corey Harris, whose license was suspended, was seen operating his car on Zoom.
05/30/2024

Defendant Facing New Charges After Leaping Over Bench at Las Vegas Judge Who Sentenced Him

Deobra Redden was hit with several counts after literally jumping at Judge Mary Kay Holthus during a hearing.
01/05/2024

Court Throws Out Conviction After Judge Says Black Man 'Looks Like A Criminal To Me’

08/04/2023

From Jail To Judge: ‘Judge Mathis’ Ending After Two Decades

He is the longest-running Black male host on television.
02/18/2023
Kwame Kilpatrick on BET Buzz 2021.

Judge Denies Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Request To End Supervised Release

The former mayor, convicted on corruption charges, still tries to live a lavish lifestyle while owing restitution, the judge says.
02/03/2023

Report: Minneapolis Police Insisted On ‘No-Knock’ Warrant In Raid That Killed Amir Locke

New information about the warrant comes to light, including news that the judge who signed the warrant presided over the trial of Derek Chauvin.
02/11/2022

La. Supreme Court Appoints First Black Judge To Lafayette City Court To Replace White Judge Caught Using Racist Slur

The justices temporarily disqualified Judge Michelle Odinet from the bench while she’s investigated.
12/20/2021

Judge Expunges Juvenile Record Of Claudette Colvin Who Refused To Give Up Her Seat Months Before Rosa Parks

She became a civil rights pioneer when she was arrested at age 15 for violating Alabama’s bus segregation law.
12/17/2021

Louisiana Judge Recorded Using Racial Slurs is Being Called to Resign

Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet Claims to Have Been on Sedatives at the Time the Recording Was Made at Her Home
12/15/2021

White Kansas City Detective Convicted in 2019 Fatal Shooting of Black Man Cameron Lamb

This marks the first time that a law enforcement officer in that city has been convicted of killing a Black man on duty.
11/22/2021