It has taken time, but former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is beginning to see the results of filing a racial discrimination class action lawsuit against the National Football League. However, not all the results are to his liking. Flores was fired by Stephen Ross, the owner of the Dolphins, at the end of the NFL’s regular season last year, despite giving the Dolphins back-to-back winning seasons, a feat not seen in South Florida for two decades.  On Feb. 1, Flores filed his original lawsuit in Manhattan, a decision largely based on his experiences interviewing for new coaching jobs, for the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills, after the firing from the Dolphins. Flores alleges in the lawsuit that his experience included  “sham interviews” held … [Read More...]

The world has changed by leaps and bounds since the Supreme Court began meeting in 1790, but some things have not changed, including the country’s loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. However, there is a movement in Congress to rework a major piece of the Constitution – how the highest court in the land operates. On July 26, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga, introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act to the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation would do away with the Supreme Court justice’s lifelong term and instead require an 18-year term limit. The TERM Act would also have the president nominate a new justice every two years, in the first and third years after the presidential election. When the new individual takes their … [Read More...]

In Illinois, you must be 21 years old in order to apply for a gun permit. But in 2019, Robert E. Crimo III was too young to apply independently for a gun license. His father sponsored the application, which gave his son access to purchasing and owning weapons. The Illinois State Police reviewed the application and determined there was no reason to deny the application. After all, Crimo had no serious mental health issues, no criminal record, no arrests, no orders of protection, and no other behavior that would disqualify his application.  On July 4, Crimo opened fire at an Independence Day parade and celebration, killing seven people and wounding more than 30. By the time Crimo had access to weapons through his co-sponsored application, he had already encountered law … [Read More...]

Since Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in January after nearly 28 years on the bench, experts have been speculating who will take his place. President Joe Biden promised during his presidential campaign to place a Black woman on the court when a vacancy opened; he reiterated that vow after Justice Breyer’s announcement. This would be the first time a Black woman has served on the country’s highest court. President Biden is expected to announce his candidate for this historical role by the end of February.  The Search For the Next Supreme Court Justice President Biden has said that the next Supreme Court Justice will need to fill the large shoes left behind by Justice Breyer, who he called “a model public servant at a time … [Read More...]

In September, the Cherokee Nation reached a settlement agreement with three of the largest opioid distributors in the country. AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson have agreed to pay $75 million to the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma for their role in the opioid epidemic. This settlement is believed to be the first of its kind with a tribal government. The Cherokee Nation is the largest tribe in America. With their office located within Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the Nation is home to more than 141,000 citizens within its reservation borders. More than 390,000 tribal citizens live around the world. For the last twenty years, the opioid epidemic has wreaked havoc with its population after opioids were sold through stores and wholesale within the Nation’s Reservation. The epidemic affected young and old alike, … [Read More...]