‘We’re going backwards’: Five civil rights activists slam the supreme court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act

Organizers, including Selma foot soliders, say ruling is latest chapter in long battle over Black disenfranchisement in US The supreme court’s recent decision to gut the Voting Rights Act is an affront to everyone who marched, bled and died to make that law possible, civil rights activists said. “When we look at the supreme court’s action against the Voting Rights Act, it’s really a kneecap – a way to discriminate, to silence voters who fought so hard for this right,” said Sheyann Webb-Christ...

By Fabiola Cineas and Adria R Walker

Brazil judge bars law that could reduce Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends use of law to reduce prison sentences, pending further review.

Brazil judge suspends law that reduces Bolsonaro's jail term

Brazil's top court prohibited the implementation of legislation that would drastically cut former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison term.

PTI reiterates demand for SC-led judicial commission on May 9 events

Terms May 9 a 'black day' in Pakistan’s political history, demands immediate release of May 9 CCTV footage

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Brazil court suspends law aimed at reducing Bolsonaro sentence

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Saturday suspended implementation of a law that could reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro until legal challenges against it are heard, according to a document obtained by AFP. The post Brazil court suspends law aimed at reducing Bolsonaro sentence appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba