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Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Become First Black Woman On Supreme Court
President Joe Biden kept his word and nominated a black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court for the first time ever. He has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a White House announcement.
President Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The 51-year-old U.S. appeals court judge was nominated to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she clerked. The 83-year-old judge – who is considered to be the most senior jurist in the court’s three-member liberal wing – announced in January he has plans to retire this Summer.
If Judge Jackson is selected, she will make history as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. And trust, she didn’t get the nomination simply because she’s a Black woman. ”President Biden sought a candidate with exceptional credentials, unimpeachable character, and unwavering dedication to the rule of law,” the White House said in a statement. “Judge Jackson is an exceptionally qualified nominee as well as an historic nominee, and the Senate should move forward with a fair and timely hearing and confirmation.”
If she’s selected, she’ll be the first justice in decades with any significant experience representing criminal defendants. The last justice with any real experience as a defense lawyer in criminal cases was Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Judge Jackson served as a federal public defender for two years and she was a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission during the time the panel significantly rolled back federal sentencing guidelines for many drug offenses.
Judge Jackson’s background is quite impressive. She went to Harvard Law, she served as a Supreme Court clerkship, spent some time at prestigious corporate law firms, she held a seat as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and she was also a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Judge Jackson was one of President Biden’s first judicial nominees. She was confirmed with bipartisan support to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in 2021.
During her confirmation hearing for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, asked Jackson what role race played in her time as a judge.
“I don’t think that race plays a role in the kind of judge that I have been and would be. I’m doing a certain thing when I get my cases,” Judge Jackson replied. “I’m looking at the arguments, the facts and the law. I’m methodically and intentionally setting aside personal views, any other inappropriate considerations, and I would think that race would be the kind of thing that would be inappropriate to inject into my evaluation of a case.”
Interesting a republican had the audacity to ask this, but they acted shocked and appalled that people felt the need to ask now-Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh about his multiple sexual assault accusations. Hmph.
Judge Jackson was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Miami, Florida. Her parents attended segregated primary schools, then attended historically black colleges and universities. Both started their careers as public school teachers and became leaders and administrators in the Miami-Dade Public School System. When Judge Jackson was in preschool, her father attended law school. In a 2017 lecture, Judge Jackson traced her love of the law back to sitting next to her father in their apartment as he tackled his law school homework—reading cases and preparing for Socratic questioning—while she undertook her preschool homework—coloring books.
Judge Jackson stood out as a high achiever throughout her childhood. She was a speech and debate star who was elected “mayor” of Palmetto Junior High and student body president of Miami Palmetto Senior High School. But like many Black women, Judge Jackson still faced naysayers. When Judge Jackson told her high school guidance counselor she wanted to attend Harvard, the guidance counselor warned that Judge Jackson should not set her “sights so high.”
That did not stop Judge Jackson. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, then attended Harvard Law School, where she graduated cum laude and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Judge Jackson lives with her husband, Patrick, and their two daughters, in Washington, DC.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement: “With her exceptional qualifications and record of evenhandedness, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a Justice who will uphold the constitution and protect the rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable. Once the President sends Judge Jackson’s nomination to the Senate, Senate Democrats will work to ensure a fair, timely, and expeditious process – fair to the nominee, to the Senate, and to the American public,” he added.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a statement: “I voted against confirming Judge Jackson to her current position less than a year ago. Since then, I understand that she has published a total of two opinions, both in the last few weeks.” He added: “With that said, I look forward to carefully reviewing Judge Jackson’s nomination during the vigorous and thorough Senate process that the American people deserve.”
Now that President Biden has named Judge Jackson as his nominee, the President will seek the Senate’s consent to confirm Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the Senate, where Democrats hold the majority by a 50-50 margin with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for SCOTUS!
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Lil Durk Drops Anxiously Awaited New Album, ‘Almost Healed’
After increasing excitement to a boiling point, Chicago hip-hop trailblazer and multiplatinum superstar Lil Durk unleashes his anxiously awaited eighth full-length offering and one of the year’s most anticipated albums, Almost Healed, out now. Stream Almost Healed on all DSPs HERE.
Superstar icon Alicia Keys notably stars in the music video for “Therapy Session/Pelle Coat,” which just premiered. Watch it HERE. The visual features her in emotionally charged and thought-provoking moments alongside Lil Durk. It marks their first collaboration together.
Tense production underlines his reflective rhymes as the accompanying visual explores his relationship with the streets and faith through a series of arresting vignettes. It instantly captivates—like everything he does.
Almost Healed pops off as his most personal, engaging, and enigmatic project to date. Laced with bold bangers and introspective anthems alike, it highlights his undeniable melodies and incisive bars at the forefront. He not only shines solo on the likes of “Never Again,” but he also distinguishes himself as the rare chameleonic force who can collaborate with country superstar Morgan Wallen on “Stand By Me” or the late Juice WRLD on “Cross The Globe.”
He may be Almost Healed, but he still takes no prisoners lyrically…
Check out the full tracklisting below.
Fittingly, he set the stage for the project with the single “All My Life” [feat. J. Cole]. Upon arrival, it bowed at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, arriving his first Top 5! It has already reeled in over 80 million worldwide streams and over 20 million YouTube views on the accompanying music video in just under three weeks!
In support of Almost Healed, Durk launches one of the year’s most anticipated jaunts—the Sorry For The Drought Tour. He will be joined by special guests Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, and DD Osama in select cities. Produced by Live Nation, the 27-city tour kicks off on July 28 at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa making stops across the U.S. in Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in Phoenix at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on September 7.
The 2023 tour run comes after his successful ‘The 7220 Tour’ which hit North America in 2022 featuring special guests Doodie Lo & Booka600. Last year, Lil Durk owned the charts with the platinum-certified 7220, which crashed the Billboard 200 as his first #1 debut on the chart and boasted “AHHH HA,” “What Happened To Virgil” [feat. Gunna], and the cross-genre smash “Broadway Girls” [feat. Morgan Wallen].
Get tickets for the Sorry For The Drought Tour at Ticketmaster.com and A
Experience Almost Healed now! It’s Durk’s year…
TRACKLISTING:
1. Therapy Session
2. Pelle Coat
3. All My Life (feat. J. Cole)
4. Never Again
5. Put Em On Ice
6. Big Dawg (feat. Chief Wuk)
7. Never Imagined (feat. Future)
8. Sad Songs
9. Before Fajr
10. War Bout It (feat. 21 Savage)
11. You Got Em
12. Grandson (feat. Kodak Black)
13. 300 Urus
14. Same Side (feat. Rob49)
15. B12
16. At This Point We Stuck
17. Cross The Globe (feat. Juice WRLD)
18. Dru Hill
19. Belt 2 Ass
20. Stand By Me (feat. Morgan Wallen)
21. Moment of Truth
SORRY FOR THE DROUGHT 2023 TOUR DATES:
Fri Jul 28 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
Sat Jul 29 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre ^&
Sun Jul 30 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Tue Aug 01 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Thu Aug 03 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Fri Aug 04 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena ^
Sat Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 06 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
Tue Aug 08 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Wed Aug 09 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage ^
Fri Aug 11 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun Aug 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Tue Aug 15 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Wed Aug 16 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Aug 18 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 19 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Mon Aug 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Tue Aug 22 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Wed Aug 23 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Aug 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sat Aug 26 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena ^&
Tue Aug 29 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Aug 30 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Styles Resort Amphitheater
Fri Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sat Sep 02 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ^&
Wed Sep 06 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Thu Sep 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
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Rising Atlanta Star Destroy Lonely Releases Gripping Music Video For “If Looks Could Kill”
Opium Sensation Destroy Lonely shares a captivating music video for, “If Looks Could Kill,” the first single off his highly anticipated debut album of the same name, which dropped earlier this month. The visuals show the 21-year-old artist leading a group of expressionless villagers through a journey of self-reflection and transformation. Dressed in beige, they are introduced to Lonely as he pulls up in an off-road vehicle filled with new attire. He stands in contrast to the bleak backdrop, sporting all black, dark shades and embodying a mysterious aura. Through Lonely’s guidance the individuals grasp they will no longer be forced to all dress the same. He guides them from creative oppression by giving them a sense of power and individuality. Watch “If Looks Could Kill” HERE.
Destroy Lonely is currently hot on the heels of the success of his debut album, If Looks Could Kill. The well praised project features 26 songs that ooze casual confidence and irrepressible style. It proceeded to reach No. 1 on Apple Music just 24 hours after it dropped. He also debuted No. 1 and earned his biggest streaming day of all-time on Spotify with nearly 10 million streams as well as charted Top 20 on the Billboard 200. Alongside the album Lonely also shared an original horror film titled, “Look Killa,” which trended No. 3 on YouTube. Watch HERE.
This year Lonely also took the stage at several festivals including Rolling Loud LA, and Thailand. This followed his lengthy North American “NO STYLIST” headline tour. From there, beginning with a Berlin stop on March 9, Lonely performed his international run to crowds in Europe and the United Kingdom. This Summer he’s also set to perform at Rolling Loud Miami, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Wireless Festival, and more.
The Opium Records artist began generating serious momentum after unloading NO STYLIST, a project coated in splashes of luminous warbles, dexterous flows and all the energy of a blossoming superstar. The project, and its follow up, this past fall’s NS+ (ULTRA), have earned him spots on 2023 artist to watch lists like Complex, Billboard, Pigeons & Planes, Alt Press, HipHopDX, The CFDA, Zane Lowe, Spotify, Genius, and more.
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Celine Dion cancels world tour due to health issues
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Man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff indicted on murder charge
Last December, a man named Patrick Xavier Clark was arrested for the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was shot and killed on November 1 in Houston, Texas. (more…)
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Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking conspiracy
Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking scheme that saw narcotics shipped from the West Coast and sold in New Jersey and Long Island. (more…)
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