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Supreme Court Slams Door On Alex Jones, Upholds $1.4B Sandy Hook Judgment
Right-wing troll Alex Jones has come to the end of his rope. On Tuesday (Oct. 14), the Supreme Court declined an appeal from Jones, who wanted to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgement from a lower court over his false comments about the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre. “Jones has faced mounting legal pressure after […]
SCOTUS Shadow Docket Ruling Okays Racial Profiling
The Supreme Court ruled to lift restrictions on immigration agents in Los Angeles, with critics citing that it could have legitimized racial profiling nationwide.
Supreme Court Ruling Allows Trump Deportations, For Now
On Monday evening (April 7), the Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump, granting an emergency request by the administration and overturning a lower court ruling, which had stopped deportation flights conducted under the Alien Enemies Act. The ruling came after a 5-4 decision, which saw Justice Amy Comey Barrett side with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, […]
Michael Imperioli uses Supreme Court ruling to “forbid bigots and homophobes” from watching The Sopranos
He later added comments like, "America is becoming dumber by the minute." Michael Imperioli Uses Supreme Court Ruling to “Forbid Bigots and Homophobes” from Watching The Sopranos Bryan Kress
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Accused Of Hiding Luxury Trips From GOP Donor
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was the focus of a report that accuses him of hiding luxury trips from a wealthy GOP donor. The post Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Accused Of Hiding Luxury Trips From GOP Donor appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
A Supreme Court case could kill Facebook and other socials — allowing blockchain to replace them
The internet — arguably the greatest invention in human history — has gone awry. We can all feel it. It is harder than ever to tell if we are engaging with friends or foes (or bots), we know we are being constantly surveilled in the name of better ad conversion, and we live in constant fear of clicking something and being defrauded. The failures of the internet largely stem from the inability of large tech monopolies — particularly Google and Facebook — to verify and protect our identities. Why don’t they? The answer is that they have no incentive to do so. In fact, the status quo suits them, thanks to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed by the United States Congress in 1996. Related: Nodes are going to dethrone tech giants — from Apple to Google But things may be about t...
Ginni Thomas, Wife Of Justice Clarence Thomas, Will Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Ginni Thomas, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is slated to speak before the House committee for their probe of the insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Thomas is expected to be asked about her attempts to get the results of the 2020 presidential election overturned. NPR reports that Ginni Thomas, 65, has agreed to appear before the House select committee for its ongoing investigation of the Jan. 6 matter. What lead to the agreement has yet to be made public, but a public hearing is due to take place next week on September 28. It hasn’t been confirmed that Thomas will be present for the hearing. Considering the explosive nature of the claims made against Thomas involving her alleged political...
Kimberly Elise Gets Pro-Life Boots Smoked On Twitter Over IG Post
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Tommaso Boddi / Getty Kimberly Elise an actress some might remember from the bank heist classic Set It Off apparently set Twitter off due to a recent Instagram post. Elise shared a message on her account praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and folks on Twitter are not happy. Elise, 55, shared a post on Tuesday (June 28) that featured an image of a sleeping baby with the caption reading, “Millions of babies will be saved from death by abortion due to the overturning of Roe V. Wade. Hallelujah! #allglorybetoGod.” Given the reactions already sparked by the decision rendered by the nation’s highest court, Elise became the target of vicious and seemingly relentless criticism by many on Twitter. One user reminded Elise of a ...
Roe v. Wade: States Rush To Ban Abortion In Wake Of Supreme Court Ruling
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday (June 24) to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, effectively allowing some states to ban abortion. With immediacy, states are rushing to implement abortion bans with three states gaining instant bans due to existing laws. As reported by The Washington Post at great length, 13 states in total have so-called “trigger bans” in place. Reports are still pouring in from across the nation but three states, Kentucky, Louisiana, and South Carolina, had their bans go into effect immediately with at least five other states following suit. The remaining states with antiabortion laws that were previously blocked by the high court will continue to move on their promises for bans. The Post notes...
Here Are Ways You Can Support Reproductive Rights Now That Roe V. Wade Is Overturned
On Friday, June 24th, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark case of Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 ruling, rolling back nearly half a century of precedent that says access to an abortion is a fundamental cornerstone of reproductive health. Now, that decision is being handed back to the discretion of individual states, just one day after the court handed down another controversial ruling that the right to carry a concealed weapon in public couldn’t be left up to the states. The about-face has left millions of people across the country angry, upset, and worried about the reproductive health of women everywhere, particularly in the 22 states where getting an abortion will immediately be criminalized. On Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden pledged to take steps to protect abortion rights, saying, ...
Sen. Tim Scott Trends For Not Voting To Confirm Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Bill Clark / Getty While the nation’s focus should be on the fact that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court bench, political theater takes center stage once again. Sen. Tim Scott, the Senate’s lone Black Republican Party member, elected not to vote to confirm Justice Brown Jackson, prompting Scott’s name to trend on Twitter. Justice Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote enjoyed full support from all Democratic Party senators along with independents Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Angus King; Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski were the only votes from GOP senators. Justice Brown Jackson faced grueling questions from GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during hearings ...
Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision That Freed Bill Cosby
The U.S. Supreme Court quietly announced Monday that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case, leaving him a free man and ending a two-decade legal drama that shifted the cultural landscape, destroyed the groundbreaking Black actor’s reputation, and sent him to prison for several years late in life. The high court, without comment, declined to review a stunning decision out of Pennsylvania that released Cosby from prison in June over the word of a former prosecutor who said he had made a secret promise to Cosby’s lawyers that he would never be charged. A Cosby spokesperson expressed “sincere gratitude to the justices” on behalf of Cosby and his family for the announcement and said he was the victim of “a reprehensible bait and switch” by the district attorney and judge in the c...
