The US Supreme Court Monday refused to hear arguments for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther accused of killing a police officer who has become an icon for anti-capital punishment campaigners.
His lawyer Robert Bryan has already said he will seek to bring a second Supreme Court appeal — on the grounds [...]
Kenneth Miller, Los Angeles Sentinel
Democrats and Republicans were not the only ones divided by a massive $700-billion bailout plan that faltered this week just as Congress was to break for a two day Jewish holiday.
African American members of Congress on the Democrat side of the aisle also differed on the critical plan that could have [...]
The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defended her claim Sunday that Barack Obama “pals around with terrorists” because of his association with a 1960s radical.
Democrats denounced the charge, and warned that it [...]
Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S. and other governments. The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 300 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years, while the credit markets [...]
Greg Giroux, CQ Politics
- Louisiana Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is seeking a 10th term in the U.S. House even though he was indicted last year on multiple federal corruption and bribery charges and is preparing to stand trial in December. But Jefferson, who has denied wrongdoing, will face a different kind of verdict on [...]
