Court tosses Flowers murder conviction over racial bias
The Supreme Court vacated Curtis Flowers’ death sentence after finding prosecutors unlawfully struck black jurors to create an all white jury across six trials in Mississippi. Justice Kavanaugh led a 7-2 ruling noting Evans’ pattern of excluding black potential jurors, risking a fair trial and prompting a possible seventh trial.
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US blacklists five Chinese groups in supercomputing role
The United States expands its Entity List to five Chinese organizations including Sugon and the Wuxi Jiangnan Institute of Computing Technology for alleged national security and foreign policy concerns. The move, amid U S China trade tensions, could affect talks at the Osaka G20 summit as officials weigh further tech restrictions and potential concessions.
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Fed says 18 big banks survive crisis in tests
The Federal Reserve says all 18 of the nation’s largest and most complex banks are strong enough to withstand a severe downturn and stay in business without collapsing. The results come from the annual stress tests, showing banks would be capitalized even if unemployment reached 10% and markets plunged.
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Virginia lawmaker pushes bi partisan gun control idea
Virginia Republican Del. David Yancey says his plan to apply a federal Rule 35 style procedure at the state level could draw bipartisan support in July’s special session on gun control. He aims to curb illegal firearms trading after the May Virginia Beach mass shooting.
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