(2022-06-02). Corinthian Colleges Ran Subprime Institutions That Preyed On Black Americans: Biden Cancels $5.8B Of Debt. moguldom.com President Joe Biden is set to cancel $5.8 billion in student loan debt for those who attended institutions run by Corinthian Colleges. Founded in 1995, Corinthian Colleges was once among the largest for-profit education companies in the country. At its prime, it had over 100,000 students enrolled in over 35 states. However, the schools were …
(2022-06-02). Supreme Court rules "ineffective counsel" doesn't matter. iacenter.org By Joe Piette May 31, 2022 The list of incarcerated people who have been unjustly convicted because their attorneys were poorly paid, overloaded with cases and unprepared for trial is very long. The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution supposedly guarantees every defendant the right to a competent attorney; but for poor and working people, particularly people of color, well-funded prosecutors have an inherent advantage over court-appointed public defenders. The opportunity to challenge convictions because of "ineffective counsel" has always been difficult for impoverished incarcerated people to prove, but a May 23…