Listen 7 min Share Comment on this story Comment Nearly a century ago, nine Black teens were wrongfully accused of raping two young White women — then arrested, tried and sentenced all in the span of two weeks.... The 1932 Supreme Court decision, Powell v.... Alabama, would become a landmark ruling guaranteeing a defendant’s right to “ reasonable time and opportunity to secure counsel.” Advertisement This week, that decision was cited by attorneys seeking to fight charges that Trump attempted

Listen 7 min Share Comment on this story Comment Nearly a century ago, nine Black teens were wrongfully accused of raping two young White women — then arrested, tried and sentenced all in the span of two weeks.... The 1932 Supreme Court decision, Powell v.... Alabama, would become a landmark ruling guaranteeing a defendant’s right to “ reasonable time and opportunity to secure counsel.” Advertisement This week, that decision was cited by attorneys seeking to fight charges that Trump attempted

The group were put through extremely fast trials that ended with death sentences for most of them that were all later reversed.... “ The trial will start three years, one month, and 27 days after the events of January 6, 2021.” The decision to reference the Supreme Court case – which required that indigent defendants receive competent counsel – in their brief also faced stinging criticism from outside the courtroom.... But second, if you want to alienate a judge in the case, this was exactly w

Monday in Scottsboro, Ala.... Officials say the fire killed eight people.... “ When we woke up, we

CNN — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, according to a new court filing.... Georgia law allows criminal defendants to waive their in-person appearance and enter a formal plea through court filings.... Clarence Norris, Olen Montgomery, Andy Wright, Willie Roberson, Ozie Powell, Eugene Williams, Charlie Weems, Roy Wright, and Haywood Patterson were arrested in 1931 in Alabama....

Alabama’s new district lines must boost Black voting power in the state, but Republicans have rejected the order to craft a secondmajority-Blackdistrict.... Republicans said that complies with the court's directive to provide a second district where Black voters can influence the outcome of congressional elections.... Democrats said that does not comply with a three-judge panel's directive to create a second majority-Black district or" something quite close to it."" This is really a slap in th

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