by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

May 12, 2025

Award-Winning Actress From ‘Law & Order’ Donates $1M Gift To Alabama’s Oldest HBCU

The actress announced her donation while delivering her keynote speech during commencement.

Award-winning “Law & Order” actress S. Epatha Merkerson has donated $1 million to Talladega College.

The Emmy winner, who played Lt. Anita Van Buren on the police drama, was also the keynote speaker at the HBCU’s commencement ceremony on May 4. She encouraged students to embrace this next chapter and move forward with the lessons gained from their time at Talladega.

Receiving her honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the event, Merkerson surprised graduates and the school’s supporters with the heartwarming news. She told news stations of the importance of giving back while noting the immediate warmth she felt upon stepping onto the HBCU campus.

“It’s important to give back,” she told WRBC6 following the graduation. “I have had a lot of luck in my career, and I came down here and met some wonderful people who embraced me immediately. I felt at home, and I love what this college has done over 150 years.”

Merkerson is an acclaimed screen and stage actress, earning four NAACP Image Awards and a Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award. She also received two Tony Award nominations for her performance in the theater.

The “Law & Order” actress played on the procedural from 1993 to 2010, continuing her career with a starring role in NBC’s “Chicago Med.” The college also detailed her humanitarianism, as she advocates for diabetes awareness, cancer prevention, tobacco-free initiatives, and the upliftment of young women through multiple nonprofits.

Merkerson’s philanthropy will now support the school as it enters a new era for its community. Talladega also recently announced its new president, Willie L. Todd Jr., who will lead the school as it advances its scholarship.

Talladega’s Board of Trustees also expressed its gratitude for Merkerson’s generosity. The board’s chair, Rica Lewis-Payton, called the funding a “powerful example” that will impact the next generation of leaders.

“This transformative gift from S. Epatha Merkerson sets a powerful example of philanthropy and will have a profound impact on Talladega College. It ensures that this institution remains a beacon of light in the community that fosters the development of future leaders for generations to come,” said Lewis-Payton, as reported by ABC3340. “We are privileged to have generous friends and donors, such as Ms. Merkerson, who believe in the mission of our historic institution and who are willing to invest in its future.”

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by Sharelle B. McNair

May 12, 2025

New York Lowers Prison Guard Hiring Age To 18 While Struggling To Hire Correction Officers

Other states such as Florida, Maine and New Jersey permit 18-year-olds to be hired as correctional officers.

Spectrum News 1 reports that the new minimum hiring age for prison guards in New York is set to be lowered from 21 to 18 to boost correction officer hiring status after a strike resulted in over 2,000 guards being fired.

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the measure, approved by state lawmakers in early May 2025, into law as other states, such as Florida, Maine, and New Jersey, permit 18-year-olds to be hired as correctional officers.

The law will include some provisions for hiring younger guards, including policies prohibiting them from obtaining or using firearms or transporting inmates outside prisons. Hired guards must also be supervised when performing “contact roles” with inmates during the first year and a half of employment.

The shortage has resulted in the state corrections commissioner ordering the early release of some inmates, limited to inmates convicted of minor crimes and already granted release for the near future. Other inmates convicted of sex crimes, violent felonies, or serious felonies, including murder, terrorism, and arson, were not on the eligibility list for early release.

According to NPR, younger guards could be hired after dozens of guards walked off the job in February 2025 during a strike protesting poor working conditions. Hochul deployed the state National Guard to prisons to maintain operations during the strike. However, more than 2,000 guards who refused to return to work were terminated when the strike ended, even with the state and guards’ union reaching a deal.

Hochul even banned the terminated guards from holding other state jobs.

Newly hired guards will join the 75% of guards who decided to return to their posts after New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Commissioner Dan Martuscello admitted that things need to change inside prison walls. ‘We’ll start with a high-energy recruitment campaign moving forward with a clear focus on stabilizing and resuming operations while ensuring safety and security in our facilities,” he said.

Prison officials made concessions to get officers back to work, including an overtime pay rate 2.5 times the hourly rate for 30 days and a promise that officers would escape departmental discipline if they returned.

The strike highlighted how tense work culture was for corrections officers as they felt the state didn’t do enough amid the increased violence and scrutiny within some state prisons. The killing of New York state prison inmate Robert Brooks made headlines after 10 former correctional officers were seen on video beating him while handcuffed.

In addition to Brooks, fellow inmate Messiah Nantwi succumbed to injuries sustained by a series of alleged beatings by guards. Ten guards were charged in Nantwi’s death, including two with murder charges.

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by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

May 12, 2025

Federal Prosecutors Have Lost Contact With Key Witness In Diddy Trial

Prosecutors admit they have not heard from 'Victim-3,' who is expected to give testimony against the former Bad Boy executive

Federal prosecutors are facing a setback before opening arguments in the Diddy trial. They have reportedly lost contact with a key witness against the entertainment mogul.

According to Deadline, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York has not heard from a witness identified as Victim-3 (to protect her real name from public scrutiny) who is expected to detail her experience with Diddy with claims of being sexually exploited by him. Law enforcement sources have indicated to the media outlet that the alleged victim has possibly made herself unavailable out of fear for her safety, it’s been speculated.

There is also a chance that defense attorneys may ask for a mistrial or a delay based on the theory that if one of the prosecution’s witnesses is unavailable, it changes their strategy. The issue is that since she is one of the main witnesses to accuse the No Way Out producer of sexual assault and other crimes, if she may not testify, they would have to change how they defend the case, and it may take some time to do so.

The likelihood of Victim-3 not appearing was mentioned to the judge on May 9 in court during jury selection. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey assured Judge Arun Subramanian that the prosecution’s office would inform the judge by the end of the day if the alleged victim had been contacted and would appear in court. There has been no indication on the court docket that confirms or denies that the assurance took place.

After learning of the status of Victim-3, Judge Subramanian, after successfully getting the jury size of 150 down to 43, voiced concerns about the potential loss of the alleged victim. He wanted “some certainty that you’re not going to have to re-do jury selection.”

Diddy has been charged with two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, and one count of racketeering. The mogul has pleaded not guilty after denying that the crimes took place.

Kai Cenat, Streamer, live, twitch, mental health

by Daniel Johnson

May 12, 2025

Kai Cenat Teases His Streamer University, But Some Influencers Warn Of The Downside Of Content Creation

While Cenat's idea is certain to attract attention and people serious about stepping up their content creation skills, some warn about the downsides of being a content creator full-time.

Twitch megastar Kai Cenat has confirmed that his once-hypothetical “Streamer University” is officially launching, months after first floating the concept during a February 2025 livestream. While the idea is already generating buzz among aspiring creators eager to level up their content game, some are raising concerns about the toll a full-time influencer lifestyle can take on mental health.

According to People, Cenat’s trailer announcing his Streamer University contained a take on Hogwarts, the school that is the setting for the popular Harry Potter books and film franchise it spawned. In the video, Cenat writes letters to prospective streamers, informing them of their selection to his university.

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Streamer university will be a all inclusive trip paid to where all creators will be living on a college campus for FREE and just enjoying getting content in general if you want to be a teacher or student apply now ! You don’t have to be a streamer just a general creator is needed…
— AMP KAI (@KaiCenat) May 6, 2025

“I’m excited to extend to you a most heartfelt welcome to the very first class of Streamer University,” Cenat said. “Here, you will find a school where chaos is encouraged and content is king…I look forward to seeing you all on campus for our first-ever semester.”

Cenat’s original idea involved renting out a brick and mortar university to host his classes, but specifics around those particular logistics such as location, dates, or course material have yet to be announced; but he has previously floated the idea of having other content creators like MrBeast or Mark Rober assist with teaching the university’s free classes.

Cenat’s website, which he created for prospective content creators to apply, says that “streamers of all backgrounds” are welcome to learn “alongside both unrealized, upcoming and well-established creators.”

However, MrBeast, who has not confirmed his involvement, recently warned of the downside to content creation, during a February interview on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast.

“If my mental health was a priority, I wouldn’t be as successful as I am,” he told Bartlett during a discussion.

According to Shira Lazar, the co-founder of CreatorCare, a newly launched telehealth service that seeks to assist content creators with mental health issues specific to their careers, content creators often struggle with anxiety, depression, and disordered eating, in addition to fluctuating incomes.

“(The) fear of disappearing fuels burnout in a system that constantly demands you feed the feeds. I’m like Joan Rivers; I’ll be creating until I die, which is why I want to make sure I can thrive,” Lazar told Wired in an interview.

Amy Kelly, the cofounder of Revive Health Therapy, and a licensed family therapist whose clientele consists of many content creators, told the outlet that the influencer industry itself is not built to sustain the creators that feed it.

“Social media is not just a platform—it’s a recruiter,” she told Fast Company, as she noted that 57% of Gen Z teens in the U.S. said that they would become influencers if given the chance. “We’re grooming teens into a digital workforce with proven mental health hazards—the modern equivalent of sending kids into coal mines without protective gear.”

As Lazar told Passionfruit in an interview, “The creator economy has exploded but the support systems haven’t kept up. As more Gen Z step into this space professionally, we need to treat it like the real workplace it is. That means sustainable systems not just for monetization, but for mental health, too.”

Living single, podcast, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

May 12, 2025

Kevin Hart Teams Up With ‘Living Single’ Stars For Nostalgic Podcast: Erika Alexander And Kim Coles Rewind The ’90s Classic

The 'ReLiving Single' recently premiered.

Stars of the popular sitcom Living Single, Erika Alexander and Kim Coles, are bringing the nostalgia in a new podcast that will reminisce about the show.

Alexander and Coles, who starred as Maxine Shaw and Synclaire James, respectively, have graced the screen again for the taped podcast, which started May 7. The duo made the special announcement to delight fans while on The Sherri Shepard Show.

“The people always want more,” Coles announced on the daytime program, as reported by MSN. “So Erica and I, and Hartbeat have teamed up to give you more…how about the ‘ReLiving Single’ podcast?”

“We [go into] all the behind-the-scenes-like things that [audiences] never heard before, and also things that we’re revealing to each other that we didn’t know at the time. There’s tears, joy, and all the things.” Coles continued.

However, fans can also expect some special guests from the hit 90s show to appear on the podcast. The show will be co-produced by Kevin Hart’s companies Laughing Out Loud (LOL) Network and Hartbeat, and Alexander’s Color Farm Media.

Alexander also emphasized her co-host and former co-star’s legendary career and comedic chops. She noted the mentoring role Coles played among the cast, which helped the show’s own legacy.

“This is a really wonderful way to keep it moving with the great Kim Coles, who is a legend not only in comedy,” Alexander added. “[She] was a really great mentor to us all, teaching us how to be not only in our space but also be ourselves through our characters.”

While the show, which also starred Queen Latifah and Kim Fields, has yet to get its own reboot, the duo hope this will appease fans. However, they also said to never say never on the group that inspired Friends to hit television again.

“I would say yes, because we all still look good,” Coles teased. “And because we all still love each other and there’s still a beautiful chemistry [between us] that will never die. So I would say yes if the opportunity presented itself.”

Rightfully so, the first episode of Re-living Single dissects the show’s pilot. Fans can catch the premiere episode on all podcast platforms as well as YouTube, shared below.

Millennial Black Women, Beauty Standards, Study

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors

May 12, 2025

Here’s How To Protect Your Peace And Your Paycheck

Code-switching, emotional labor, and daily resistance is real

Hi Fairygodmentor,

As a Black professional in a predominantly white workplace, I often face microaggressions that leave me drained. How do you protect your peace and address this without jeopardizing your career?

Yours truly,

Exhausted but Hopeful

Dear Exhausted but Hopeful,

First, let me pause for the cause and let you know that I see and hear you. What you’re experiencing is real—and it’s not all in your head, you’re not overreacting, or being “too sensitive.” Microaggressions may be called micro, but their impact on your peace, confidence, and mental health is anything but small. And yet here you are: still showing up, still hoping. That’s powerful.

Navigating these experiences while trying to protect your peace and career can feel like walking a tightrope in stormy weather with a blindfold on. That’s why I created the RISE©Methodology—to give professionals like you a framework to ground yourself in your power and respond with intention, not just reaction.

Let’s walk through it together:

R – Reflect:  Before reacting, pause. Ask yourself: What exactly was said or done? How did it make me feel? Were there any witnesses? Document these specific moments—dates, times, people involved. Keeping receipts isn’t petty; it’s powerful. This gives you a record, especially if a pattern emerges.

I – Identify Your Intention: Do you want to address the person directly, raise it with leadership, or protect your energy and disengage for now? All actions are valid. You get to choose how and when to engage. Your intention guides your strategy. I would highly suggest that you act sooner rather than later. Timing is everything if you’d like these behaviors to end.

S – Set Boundaries & Speak Up (If Safe): In my book on self-advocacy (Show Your Ask), I mention that when you “raise your voice, you raise your value.” You might say: “When that comment was made (be specific on what was said and when it was said), it made me feel uncomfortable. I’d appreciate it if we could be more mindful moving forward.” Short. Direct. Professional. You’re not explaining your humanity—you’re asserting your dignity.

E – Elevate the Conversation (or Escalate if Needed): If the microaggressions continue, consider involving HR or a trusted mentor or sponsor in leadership. Use your documentation. You deserve to work in an environment that respects you. And if your workplace isn’t there yet? Elevate yourself. Don’t be afraid to explore places that will value you fully.

Please don’t forget to rest and recharge. The toll of code-switching, emotional labor, and daily resistance is real. Protect your peace. Lean into community—trusted friends, mentors, and yes, your Fairygodmentor®—who can refill your cup when it runs dry.

I want you to post this message everywhere you can see it! You are not the problem. Your presence in these rooms is not a threat—it’s a gift. And your boundaries? Those are a blessing that command dignity and respect. You have value!

You got this!

Yours truly,

Your Fairygodmentor®

Joyel Crawford, fairygodmentor, contributor — (Photo: Kirten White Photography/BE)

About Joyel Crawford:

Joyel Crawford is an award-winning career and leadership development professional and founder of Crawford Leadership Strategies, a consultancy that empowers results-driven leaders through coaching, training, and facilitation. She’s the best-selling author of Show Your Ask: Using Your Voice to Advocate for Yourself and Your Career.

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by Daniel Johnson

May 12, 2025

Opera Revisits The Central Park Five Case— Trump’s Infamous Role Examined

'The Central Park Five,' an opera telling the story of what happened to five Black and Latinx teenagers after they were falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1989.

“The Central Park Five,” an opera telling the story of what happened to five Black and Latinx teenagers after they were falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1989, first premiered in 2019 and won composer Anthony Davis the Pulitzer Prize for Music the following year, but since that time, the play has undergone a shift in how the story is told.

According to NPR, the show, which will run from May 10 to May 18 in Michigan, produced by the Detroit Opera, has undergone a shift in how it tells the stories of Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Korey Wise, and Yusef Salaam, collectively referred to as the Exonerated Five, removing an aria featuring the character of Donald Trump singing while sitting on a golden toilet in his penthouse apartment.

“He’s not on a golden toilet,” Davis told NPR. “We didn’t have the golden toilet because frankly, the focus should be on the Five and not on him. He’s a character within the story and a necessary character because he’s a big part of the story. You know, he’s never apologized. He never apologized for his actions and his rush to judgment.”

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Nataki Garrett, the director of the Detroit Opera’s production, indicated to the outlet that removing the golden toilet is not her toning down any of the staging for the opera because, like Davis, she believes that the then-teenaged boys are the heart of the story.

“It was not me thinking I should tone it down. It was me making a decision that the central story is about these boys. Why center that, when you can actually speak to the lives of these young men who are now grown men, who have lives themselves and who have taken their journey through this trauma to really impact their communities in the most positive ways. That story is so much richer to me,” Garrett said.

Anthony Parmer, who also conducted Ludwig Göransson’s score for “Sinners,” the blockbuster Ryan Coogler film, notes that both scores pull from a wide range of Black musical styles and that the opera, like the film itself, is technically demanding, but rewards its performers for pulling together the disparate parts of its musical lexicon to create a strong tapestry for the audience to enjoy.

“This opera is a real reckoning,” Parmer said. “Jazz, blues, bebop, R&B, soul, you know. But, [Anthony Davis’] music oftentimes is sort of like high modernist meets really complex jazz. I can’t think of an opera that is more technically daunting than this one because it really requires such an ear from every single singer. They basically have to physically memorize all of these very complex rhythms and these very difficult-to-predict pitches. But everything that he’s written is utterly compelling, and in his own unique harmonic vocabulary that I’ve not seen replicated anywhere else.”

Garrett, who formerly received death threats when she directed the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2022, told the outlet that it is important to remember that theatre performances like The Central Park Five keep the stories of humanity alive.

Garrett also intimated to NPR that these stories are more important than ever in a political climate invested in squashing dissent and protest.

“You know, the stories that we tell as artists are not our own,” Garrett said. “They belong to humanity. We are the reflectors. That’s what we do. And so why do we know about most of the terrible things that have happened in history? Because somebody reflected it. And so that is our job. Exposing the truth helps us connect to our deeper humanity, helps us connect to our empathy, which is what the world needs more of, especially right now.”

by Daniel Johnson

May 11, 2025

Koyo Kouoh, Celebrated Cameroonian Art Curator, Suddenly Dies At 57

Kouoh's husband, Phillipe Mall, said that his wife died of cancer, which she had only recently been diagnosed with.

Koyo Kouoh, the influential Cameroonian curator who became a powerful advocate for Black artists globally, died unexpectedly on May 10 in Basel, Switzerland, just days before she was scheduled to reveal the theme for the 2026 Venice Biennale. In 2024, she made history as the first African woman chosen to curate the world’s most prestigious art exhibition.

According to The New York Times, Kouoh’s husband, Phillipe Mall, said his wife died of cancer, which she had only recently been diagnosed with.

A press release from the organizers of the Venice Biennale referred to the death of Kouoh as an “immense void” in the art world, and they extended their heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Kouoh’s friends, family, and contemporaries.

“Koyo Kouoh worked with passion, intellectual rigor, and vision on the conception and development of the Biennale Arte 2026. The presentation of the Exhibition’s title and theme was due to take place in Venice on 20 May,” the organizers wrote.

They continued, “Her passing leaves an immense void in the world of contemporary art and in the international community of artists, curators, and scholars who had the privilege of knowing and admiring her extraordinary human and intellectual commitment.”

Kouoh had established a reputation as a torchbearer for Black artists from Africa, but she considered her ambitions as a curator to be global in nature. In addition to this, her work in revitalizing Cape Town’s Zeitz MOCAA, guiding it through the pandemic following a crisis of leadership, earned her accolades from peers and artists who had never felt welcomed by the institution.

Kouoh also staged a number of acclaimed shows and art exhibitions, one of which was a Tracey Rose retrospective that was transferred to the Queens Museum in New York in 2024, and another, “When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting,” another retrospective that included work by 120 Black artists that opened in February 2025 at Brussels’ Center for Fine Arts where it will remain until Aug. 10.

As Emily LaBarge, the Times’ art critic wrote of the exhibition in a review, “Her contribution, “When We See Us,” adapts its title from Ava DuVernay’s 2019 Netflix mini-series about the Central Park Five, a group of Black and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully accused of rape and assault. But where DuVernay’s story of violence and brutality had “They” — “When They See Us” — Kouoh has “We,” pointing to the importance of Black self-expression, or the ability to tell one’s own story. The art on show here does not only exist in relation to oppression or otherness, but also on its own expansive, frequently gorgeous, terms.”

According to Oluremi C. Onabanjo, an associate curator of photography at the Museum of Modern Art, Kouoh was an institution builder, not just a curator.

“I thought it was amazing that she was not just a curator but an institution builder. A global thinker, rooted in Africa.” Kouoh, she said, “enlivened and expanded a sense of possibility for a generation of African curators across the globe.”

Kouoh, judging by her own words, agreed with Onabanjo’s assessment, saying in a 2023 interview that “I am part of that generation of African art professionals who have pride and knowledge about the beauty of African culture, which has often been defined by others in so many wrong ways. I don’t believe we need to spend time correcting those narratives. We need to inscribe other perspectives.”

Kouoh is survived by her husband, Mall, a son, Djibril Schmed, her mother, Agnes Steidl, and her stepfather, Anton Steidl. She will undoubtedly be mourned and remembered by the wider art community and artists across the globe for the opportunities she afforded to change how the art world approached art by Black artists during her lifetime.

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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

May 11, 2025

Two Therapists Launch Mother’s Day Event For Black Mothers Mental Health Awareness

The therapists' organization, Raising Resilience, hosted a 'Nurture and Bloom Wellness Experience.'

Two therapists in Charlotte came together to launch a Mother’s Day event to spread awareness of the mental health of Black mothers.

Tiffany Bishop and Whitney Coble took their expertise in child therapy to help raise support for maternal mental health. The co-founders of Raising Resilience, an organization dedicated to therapy for Black moms, used Mental Health Awareness Month to promote their important mission.

“Those challenges and difficulties were correlated to their challenges and difficulties in parenting, which then, of course, showed up in their child’s behavior,” Bishop said to WCNC.

Through talking with their young clients, the women noticed how their clients’ well-being and family dynamics directly connected to their mothers’ mental health and support. However, the therapists noticed how little support these parents received in overcoming these mental health obstacles.

“It just opened a new world,” Bishop added. “We were just privy to all this information about maternal mental health conditions, the prevalence, especially for Black women who often experience these perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, but they’re also least likely to receive support.”

Wanting to remedy this gap in services, they created Raising Resilience to directly aid Black mothers dealing with mental health conditions from depression to anxiety. This Mother’s Day weekend, the organization hosted a “Nurture and Bloom Wellness Experience.”

The event, curated for current and expecting mothers, helped participants reflect on their mental state and how it impacted their parenting journey. The org’s founders encourage women to think of ways they can best show up for themselves first, as that prioritization leads to better family relations.

“We think about parenthood and motherhood as a flower,” Coble said. “Because it takes your input to watch it grow, but also when we neglect ourselves and don’t show up for ourselves, that plant reflects that.”

According to the Maternal Mental Health (MMH) Leadership Alliance, almost 40% of Black mothers suffer from MMH conditions. However, more than half of postpartum depression cases for women of color go unreported, making this issue more prevalent than ever.

With its ongoing programming and inaugural event, Raising Resilience hopes its work will heal familial traumas, starting with the matriarchs.

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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

May 11, 2025

Former AG Eric Holder Says Americans May End Up ‘Hitting The Streets’ If Trump Continues Defying Law

Holder believes powerful U.S. lawyers and everyday Americans should stand up against Trump's defiance of the courts.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder thinks the American people may have to hit the streets if Trump continues to defy the law.

Trump continues to clash with federal courts over immigration concerns. As Trump violates judges’ demands on his handling of migrants, the issue may be beyond either party’s control.

Holder made his own call-to-action to Americans amid the latest news that Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller claimed that the White House is ‘looking’ to suspend habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is a constitutional right for individuals against unlawful detention, which migrants can use in court to fight deportation cases.

“It’s all about intimidation,” said Holder while appearing on MSNBC‘s The Weekend. “I don’t think there are the necessary conditions to have that happen.”

Holder noted that the suspension of habeas corpus has happened four times since the Constitution’s ratification. To do so now would require a more actionable reason, like an invasion as written in the document.

“The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it,” details Article 1, section 9 of the U.S. Constitution.

Holder called Miller a “zealot” before emphasizing the roles lawyers must play as the president challenges the Supreme Court’s authority.

“I think it’s extremely important that all lawyers, especially those that are in positions of power, speak out for the rule of law. That is the foundation for everything that makes this nation exceptional,” remarked the attorney.

However, Holder believes that lawyers and everyday Americans must stand up for the American judicial system.

“That’s the nightmare scenario,” said Holder when asked about Trump possibly defying a Supreme Court ruling. “I hope the courts would use all the power that they have… But at the end of the day, it may come down to the American people hitting the streets.”

He added, “The American people are the ultimate backstop against an executive branch that is not following the rules.”

While Trump continues to test the waters in his power over the judicial branch, his officials have already disregarded its opinion.

“The courts aren’t just at war with the executive branch, the courts are at war, these radical rogue judges, with the legislative branch as well,” Miller said, according to CNBC.

Trump’s decision on whether to attempt to suspend habeas corpus remains in limbo as tensions between all three branches heat up.

Miller added, “So all of that will inform the choices the president ultimately makes.”