Florida Jury Finds Woman Guilty in Neighboring Tragedy Amid Long-Standing Dispute

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida jury has returned a guilty verdict against a white woman charged with the manslaughter of her Black neighbor, concluding a highly charged trial that centered on a fatal altercation stemming from a longstanding neighborhood dispute. The conviction arrives at a time of heightened national attention on race relations and gun violence in the United States. The incident, involving Susan Frazier, 49, and her neighbor David Sharpe, 39, escalated to violence after months of escalating tensions. According to case documents, the conflict reached its tragic climax when Frazier shot Sharpe … Read more

Texas Court Thwarts Shutdown of Longstanding Migrant Shelter Amid Allegations of Unlawful Search Efforts

El Paso, Texas — A longstanding migrant shelter network in Texas received a judicial reprieve this week when a state district court judge ruled against the state attorney general’s efforts to shut it down, highlighting a significant legal standoff over the treatment of migrants near the Uroi Grande Valley, a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. State District Judge Francisco X. Dominguez dismissed the attorney general’s demands for closure of several shelters operated by Annunciation House, citing a lack of substantive evidence and asserting that the request infringed upon constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. … Read more