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Legislators, Judges, Court Staff Honored

Legislators, Judges, Court Staff Honored

Legislators, Judges, Court Staff Honored

ST. LOUIS – At an annual ceremony honoring service to Missouri and the state’s judiciary, eight legislators, four judges and two court staff were honored for their contributions to protecting and improving the effective administration of justice in Missouri.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

Rep. Cleaver Votes to Avert Government Shutdown

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021.
Chiefs Fall Short Against Ravens; Take on Chargers at Arrowhead Sunday, 09/26--Noon

Chiefs Fall Short Against Ravens; Take on Chargers at Arrowhead Sunday, 09/26--Noon

Chiefs Fall Short Against Ravens; Take on Chargers at Arrowhead Sunday, 09/26--Noon

We had heard it all, from Lamar being 0-3 against Patrick Mahomes, to Mahomes being undefeated in September while also never throwing an interception in the month either. For three quarters, it seemed as if all these things would remain true as the Chiefs had an 11point lead.
September 20, 2021 the Monarchs celebrate. Photo/John Ellis Kansas City Monarchs

September 20, 2021 the Monarchs celebrate. Photo/John Ellis Kansas City Monarchs

MONARCHS REIGN REBORN REIGNS AGAIN

Kansas City, Kan. For the first time since 1957, the Kansas City Monarchs finished their season with a league title defeating the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-1 on Monday night. It is the Monarchs second American Association League title and first since 2018.
Constance Baker Motley first met Martin Luther King, Jr., in July 1962, after successfully arguing that protesters had the right to demonstrate in Albany, Georgia. Lawyer William Kuntsler is at right. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection, LC-USZ62-138785.

Constance Baker Motley first met Martin Luther King, Jr., in July 1962, after successfully arguing that protesters had the right to demonstrate in Albany, Georgia. Lawyer William Kuntsler is at right. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, NYWT&S Collection, LC-USZ62-138785.

Happy 100th Birthday to the Great Constance Baker Motley!

On September 14, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) celebrated the great life and legacy of trailblazing lawyer and judge Constance Baker Motley on what would have been her 100th birthday.
As shown in this photo above, these and other images of Haitians seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border are being met with outrage by many across the aisle in Congress. Majority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer said, “Images of Haitian migrants being hit with whips and other forms of physical violence is completely unacceptable.” Courtesy photo/Getty Images

As shown in this photo above, these and other images of Haitians seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border are being met with outrage by many across the aisle in Congress. Majority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer said, “Images of Haitian migrants being hit with whips and other forms of physical violence is completely unacceptable.” Courtesy photo/Getty Images

Majority Leader Schumer Urges Biden to End Haitian Deportations

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday spoke on the Senate floor regarding the mistreatment of Haitian asylum-seekers at our southern border, calling on the Biden administration to end the Trump-era policies resulting in the expulsion of asylum seekers.
George Floyd

George Floyd

Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Congressional Failure on Policing Reform

WASHINGTON — Leading civil rights organizations released the following joint statement after bipartisan negotiations around the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act were ended: “It is absolutely unacceptable that more than a year after George Floyd was killed and millions took to the streets...