Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., reacts to the Supreme Court’s decisions on Prop 8 and DOMA Wednesday. The Minnesota Congresswoman released a statement condemning the Supreme Court in their decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act: Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision […]
On June 9, 2013 the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. released a new video highlighting the racial discrimination in the Texas death penalty system and the shocking case of death-sentenced prisoner, Duane Buck. Mr. Buck was sentenced to death in Harris County (Houston), Texas, after his trial prosecutor elicited testimony from a psychologist […]
A Texas man on death row is asking for a new sentencing hearing and has many supporters, but not because he’s innocent. Duane Buck was sentenced in Harris County, Texas (Houston) to die at his 1997 capital sentencing hearing. During the hearing the trial prosecutor elicited testimony from a psychologist, Dr. Walter Quijano, indicating that African Americans, are […]
NBC’s Pete Williams reports on the 7-2 decision that knocked down Arizona’s requirement for would-be voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
A recent reminder of just how crazy things have become in recent years. It seems that in Nevada there is a presumption of guilty until proven otherwise. What a ridiculous situation! Monica Contreras came to family court with her two-year-old daughter in back in August 2011. She was in the courtroom only a few minutes […]