Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should understand the following: The various kinds of interests (or “estates”) in real property The various rights that come with ownership of real property What easements are, how they are created, and how they function How ownership of real property is … Continue reading Chapter 33 – The Nature and Regulation of Real Estate and the Environment →
Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: Explain how criminal law differs from civil law. Categorize the various types of crimes and define the most serious felonies. Discuss and question the criminal “intent” of a corporation. Explain basic criminal procedure and … Continue reading Chapter 6 – Criminal Law →
Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: Describe the two different court systems in the United States, and explain why some cases can be filed in either court system. Explain the importance of subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction and know … Continue reading Chapter 3 – Courts and the Legal Process →
By Randall Hill "Your children ain't violent because they black" … "what are you putting in my malt liquor white boy? … "malt liquor is sold by white companies but only sold in black neighborhoods and you ain't checked it to see what's in it!" – Dick Gregory, 2008 State of the Black Union The violence … Continue reading Violence is a symptom of oppression and poverty →
Hate database shows that the terrorizing of people where they live is alive and well decades after the civil rights movement. by Rahima Nasa and Rachel Glickhouse In Delano, Minnesota, a black family’s home was broken into in March 2017 and a warning was spray-painted on the walls: “Get out.” The vandals left a note, too: “Next time … Continue reading “Get Out”: Black Families Harassed in Their Own Homes →
New evidence pointed to innocence in the cases of these four Baltimore men, yet prosecutors would only let them go if they agreed to controversial plea deals. by Megan Rose Despite new evidence undermining the convictions of at least eight men for violent crimes in both Baltimore City and County over the last two decades, none … Continue reading The Freedom Plea: How Prosecutors Deny Exonerations by Dangling the Prison Keys →
A case in Baltimore — in which two men were convicted of the same murder and cleared by DNA 20 years later — shows how far prosecutors will go to preserve a conviction. by Megan Rose On Oct. 15, 2008, James Owens shuffled, head high despite his shackles, into a Baltimore courtroom, eager for his new … Continue reading What Does an Innocent Man Have to Do to Go Free? Plead Guilty. →
Below are news items from October 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 10-31-2016: Racial equity training starts for St. Louis city workers 10-31-2016: Autistic black teen got lost running a 5K — and was assaulted by a man who feared getting mugged 10-31-2016: Opioid epidemic: ex-DEA official says Congress … Continue reading October 2016 News →
Below are news items from August 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 8-31-2016: Protester found guilty of assault after wiping pepper spray on St. Louis police chief Editorial note: This is why jury nullification is so important. An off duty police officer shot and killed a black teen, however, no charges were … Continue reading August 2016 News →
Below are news items from July 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 7-31-2016: Missouri defers justice for juveniles 7-31-2016: Sanctuary Cities Get $342 Million From Taxpayers 7-31-2016: Nasa to launch probe to investigate 'Armageddon' asteroid 7-31-2016: Georgia Sergeant Fired For Flying Confederate Flag At Her House 7-31-2016: Ex-cop kills … Continue reading July 2016 News →
