Civil rights violations

Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court

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[ad_1] A voter wearing a protective mask enters a polling location in Opelika, Alabama, U.S., on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alabama Republicans on Friday defied a U.S. Supreme Court order by passing a new congressional map that includes only one majority-Black district. The GOP-controlled Legislature had called a special session to … Read more

U.S. Virgin Islands seeks at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase in Jeffrey Epstein case

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[ad_1] The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a court filing Friday estimated that it will seek damages of at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase in a lawsuit accusing the big bank of facilitating sex trafficking by its former long-time customer Jeffrey Epstein. The Virgin Islands also said it wants an order requiring … Read more

PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger is a major win for the Saudis — and Americans are slamming it

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[ad_1] The two-year long fight between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf ended with a stunning announcement that the arch-rivals are now joining forces — news that’s been met with derision by many American commentators, lawmakers and golf fans. The decision, announced on Tuesday, concluded a battle for golf’s best players and prompted … Read more

Deposition of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits set for late May, source says

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[ad_1] Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will be deposed in late May over two days for civil … Read more