Legal Transparency Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/legal-transparency/ Only what you care about Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:58:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://thelocalnews.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-the-local-news-app-logo-512-1-150x150.png Legal Transparency Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/legal-transparency/ 32 32 220501511 Rally Demands Action on Illegal Jury Selection in Oakland https://thelocalnews.app/rally-demands-action-on-illegal-jury-selection-in-oakland/ https://thelocalnews.app/rally-demands-action-on-illegal-jury-selection-in-oakland/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:57:53 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=65404 OAKLAND, Calif. – Members of the community gathered in Oakland to demand action on the illegal exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors from death penalty cases during the 1990s. Brent Turner, co-leader of the San Francisco Bay Area Black and Jewish Unity Coalition, emphasized the urgency of rectifying these historical injustices. Uncovering Past Wrongs In […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/rally-demands-action-on-illegal-jury-selection-in-oakland/feed/ 0 65404 House Votes Contempt for Garland Over Biden Recordings https://thelocalnews.app/house-votes-contempt-for-garland-over-biden-recordings/ https://thelocalnews.app/house-votes-contempt-for-garland-over-biden-recordings/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:50:55 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=64384 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a decisive move, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to find Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for withholding special counsel interviews with President Joe Biden. The resolution, championed by Jim Jordan, encountered lone dissent from fellow Republican Dave Joyce, whose background as a former prosecutor shaped his […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/house-votes-contempt-for-garland-over-biden-recordings/feed/ 0 64384 House Republicans Pursue Contempt Charge Against Merrick Garland https://thelocalnews.app/house-republicans-pursue-contempt-charge-against-merrick-garland/ https://thelocalnews.app/house-republicans-pursue-contempt-charge-against-merrick-garland/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:42:12 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=63168 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a contentious move led by Representative Jim Jordan, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives pushed forward to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding special counsel interviews involving President Joe Biden. Despite dissent from Republican Dave Joyce, citing concerns over politicizing the judiciary, the resolution underscores deep divisions within […]

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