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President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday afternoon making Juneteenth a federal holiday comm…
Senate Unanimously Approves Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday
In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution that calls for making Juneteenth an official federal holiday. The June 19th holiday, which the bill establishes as “Juneteenth National Independence Day,” commemorates the 1865 arrival of Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, where he announced the end of slavery. Texas declared… Read more »
Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charges in Miami
Rick Kern/WireImageRapper Lil Wayne pled guilty in Miami federal district court Friday to illegal possessio…
New York rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BETRapper Casanova reportedly surrendered to authorities Wednesday night aft…
New York Judge Rules R. Kelly Trial to Have Anonymous Jury
A federal judge in New York granted the prosecutions request for an anonymous jury in the R.Kelly trial.The judge granted anonymity due to the defendant’s history of obstructing the judicial process. The judge also cited, the potential for juror intimidation and the intensity of media attention given to this case. R. Kelly is currently being held in Chicago. He… Read more »
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