D.A. Fani Willis RICO is a “category of crimes.” “Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act is a law in the U.S. state of Georgia that makes a form of racketeering a felony. Originally passed on March 20, 1980, it is known for being broader than the corresponding federal law, such as not requiringContinue reading “Fulton County RICO Case”
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Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing”
John Floyd III, father of Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis, testifies during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in Atlanta. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference caseContinue reading “Generational Wealthy: “It’s a Black Thing””
Trump’s Civil Fraud Case
Washington Post: “Judge orders Trump to pay more than $350 million in N.Y. civil fraud trial.”New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron on Friday ordered former president Donald Trump to pay more than $350 million in penalties, handing down a hefty penalty following a months-long civil trial in which Trump and others were accused ofContinue reading “Trump’s Civil Fraud Case”
America in a Crises
CBS: “One dead, five injured in shooting at Bronx subway station.” NEW YORK — One person was killed and five others were injured in shooting on a subway platform in the Bronx on Monday afternoon. “It happened just after 4:30 p.m. on the 4 train platform at the Mount Eden subway station on Jerome Avenue.”Continue reading “America in a Crises”
Iran Proxies
CFR; “Fighters from Shiite Muslim–majority countries such as Iraq and Lebanon compose Iran’s main proxies, but groups in Sunni-majority Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen have also formed associations with Iran.” “Council Foreign Relations: “In the four decades since its Islamic Revolution, Iran has formed and supported an expanding number of allied fighting forcesContinue reading “Iran Proxies”
UN Secretary Guterres addresses racism against African countries
United Nations: “Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent. Whether as descendants of the victims of the transatlantic slave trade or as more recent migrants, they constitute some of the poorest andContinue reading “UN Secretary Guterres addresses racism against African countries”
BRICS XV Summit
President Xi Jinping is warmly greeted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa upon his arrival at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 21, 2023. Xi arrived in Johannesburg on Monday to attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held here, and pay a state visit to South Africa. (Xinhua/Li Xueren) NewContinue reading “BRICS XV Summit”
21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.”
NAACP: “On August 28, 1963, more than a quarter million people participated in the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, gathering near the Lincoln Memorial.” “More than 3,000 members of the press covered this historic march, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the exalted “I Have a Dream” speech.” https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington Dr.Continue reading “21st Century “Civil Rights, Continuation.””
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