38 year-old Graham Williamson has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime in Mississippi “related to the commission of a crossburning.” Mr. Williamson “admitted that he and a co-conspirator planned and carried out a racially motivated crossburning in a predominantly African-American residential area… to threaten, frighten, and intimidate… African-American residents…
United States Imposes New Financial Sanctions on Venezuelan Government
August 6, 2019
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new financial sanctions on the Venezuelan government. The executive order “blocks all… financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of” the “Government of Venezuela” and members of “the Maduro regime.” It also authorizes “the Secretary of State,…
United States Treasury Designates China as a Currency Manipulator
August 5, 2019
The United States Department of the Treasury has designated China as a currency manipulator. Countries are designated as a currency manipulator when they “manipulate the rate of exchange between their currency and the United States dollar for purposes of… gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade.” The designation is in…
7 People Murdered in Multiple Chicago Shootings this Weekend, 48 More Wounded
August 5, 2019
This weekend saw seven people murdered in multiple shootings across the city of Chicago, leaving an additional 48 people wounded. Among the seven who were killed were 21 year-old Cornelius Jordan and 33 year-old Demetrius Flowers. The two men are added to the number of young black males who constitute…