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for the first time a former president faces indictment, two of them, actually, with the real possibility of more on the horizon. but the presidential campaign is now well under way with the first debate occurring 38 days from now. and from that moment, until election day, november 5, 2024, the calendar is littered with campaign milestones, debates, caucuses, primaries, conventions, raising unique questions as to whether donald trump can be tried without conflicting with the election schedule. and the answer is no. trial in the state case brought by manhattan d.a. alvin bragg has been set, march 25, 2024 in manhattan. trial bought by special counsel jack smith was originally scheduled for next month but is yet to be determined. smith suggested december 11, b lawyers for trumked for postponement until all substantive motions have been presented. they said the court presides over a prosecution by a sitting president, against a rival, therefe a measured consideration and ti ....
A new law in Georgia expands the use of cash bail and attacks charitable bail funds, one of the only lifelines that low-income residents who are arrested have. ....
Advocates from across California are challenging state officials and community leaders to support legislation that provides resources and services for survivors and victims of human trafficking, as well as assistance as they transition back into civil society. Some of those advocates are also calling for more effective state policy to curtail trafficking, a crime that has an outsized impact on Black children, particularly girls. By Bo Tefu, California Black Media Advocates from across California are challenging state officials and community leaders to support legislation that provides resources and services for survivors and victims of human trafficking, as well as assistance as they transition back into civil society. Some of those advocates are also calling for more effective state policy ....
Fewer than one in five inmate complaints on Rikers Island over the last four years ever saw any resolution, including women who sounded the alarm over their sexual assault, according to a shocking review of jail data. ....
Reaction to two brutal assaults in Venice demonstrates how emotion and politics twist the truth in crime discussion. Los Angeles leaders must do better. ....