June 26, 2013, Newark, NJ- The Supreme Court ruling which overturned the Defense of Marriage Act was a seminal moment in American history and a monumental victory for same-sex couples across the nation. The immediate impact of the decision was felt by hopeful immigrants who now have the same rights...

June 19, 2013, Newark, NJ- The jury trial for George Zimmerman, who is charged with the shooting death of a Florida teen Trayvon Martin, begins this week. This multi-faceted case involves a number of controversial issues such as racial profiling and gun violence, which will have some bearing on the...

June 17, 2013, Newark, NJ- A recent Supreme Court decision represents a victory for the constitutional rights of anyone pulled over for suspicion of intoxicated driving. The April ruling guarantees that any alleged offender’s Fourth Amendment rights are preserved and protected by generally forbidding law enforcement officers from subjecting any...

June 12, 2013, Newark, NJ- The much anticipated immigration reform bill cleared its first legislative hurdle this week, and is now on the Senate floor for open debate of the approximately 300 amendments added to the bill post-committee. If the reform bill passes it will mean extensive changes to the...

June 4, 2013, Newark, NJ- A high-speed car chase that covered three jurisdictions in Essex County, involved at least five different police departments and ended with a crash yielded five arrests early Monday morning. The police chase began around 3:30 a.m. when West Caldwell police attempted to stop a Jeep...