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Legal, Ethical Questions Remain as Epps Trial Sentencing Date Nears

As Kevin Epps awaits sentencing for the 2016 shooting of Marcus Polk, supporters are raising concerns over prosecutorial misconduct and judicial error.

The Wrongful Execution of Marcellus Williams

Civil rights organizations decried Missouri’s Sept. 24 evening execution of Marcellus Williams, noting that the victim’s family and a prosecuting attorney called for him...

Cecilia ā€˜Cissy’ Marshall, Widow of Thurgood Marshall, Dies at 94

Marshall worked on school desegregation cases for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund for seven years.

Lawsuits Challenge Second Class Citizenship Status in Southern States

A quartet of human rights and community advocates from Alabama and Louisiana met recently to reflect on the challenges to achieving equity and fairness. Ā