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Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, William Bryan All Plead 'NotGuilty' to Ahmaud Arbery Hate Crime • EBONY

Greg McMichael, his adult son Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan all plead not guilty to federal hate crime charges in the case of the fatal shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. The three men appeared before US Magistrate Judge Benjamin Cheesbro in a hearing at the Brunswick federal

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Meet The Black-Owned Legal Firm Handling The Murder Case of Ahmaud Arbery – Free Press of Jacksonville

Stewart Trial Attorneys based in Atlanta — one of the most respected African American law firms in the country — is now handling the Ahmaud Arbery

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Constantine Submits Additional $200 Million Emergency Supplemental Budget To Count Council - The Seattle Medium

King County Executive Dow Constantine transmitted his eighth COVID emergency supplemental budget to the King County Council, appropriating $200 million in funding, including $70 million from the American Rescue

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

Kenya: Omtatah in Court to Compel President Kenyatta to Submit Names of 41 Judges to Parliament

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Human rights activist Okiya Omtatah now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta compelled to submit the names of 41 judges to Parliament for approval.

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Source: allAfrica.com

High Court quashes Chiredzi farmer’s jail sentence - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA A CHIREDZI commercial farmer, Tony Renato Sarpo (55), who was last year slapped with a 10- month prison sentence The post High Court quashes Chiredzi farmer’s jail sentence appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

BCRI gets part of $6M donation from New York law firm, thanks to Jeffco

The Birmingham Times A New York-based law firm will donate a total of $6 million to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery and other civil rights groups from attorneys’ fees received from Jefferson County. Jefferson County awarded the fees to New

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Source: The Birmingham Times

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Condemns Acts of Violence

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the recent sporadic but increasingly violent protests in some parts of the country.

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Source: allAfrica.com

‘We All Have the Power to Make Change’: Dismantling the Law Enforcement Status Quo | The Madison Times

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz People in positions of power are often meant to protect people. Politicians are elected to act in the best interest of their constituents, law enforcement exist to protect people, judges ensure that the law is upheld and so on. But what happens when that honor turns into abuse

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Animal Cruelty Focus In Australian High Court Bid – The Omaha Star

CANBERRA, Australia — Surveillance laws in New South Wales have been used to “hinder the exposure of systemic, commercialized animal cruelty,” said several animal rights activists, as they launch a High Court case against the Australian state.

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Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend sues over police raid - DefenderNetwork.com

Breonna Taylor‘s boyfriend has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Louisville police should have never sought criminal prosecution against him due to Kentucky’s “stand your ground” law. According to local news station WDRB, Tuesday, Kenneth Walker sued state and city governments and 13 current or

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

'This has been a long time coming' - organisations react to Ace Magashule arrest warrant | News24

Helen Suzman Foundation director Francis Antonie says the whole country is watching the case of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and that the nation will not be pleased if the matter is "fizzled" away due to political connections.

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Scipio Africanus Jones: Prominent Attorney Best-Known for Defense of the “Elaine 12”

Scipio Africanus Jones was a prominent Little Rock attorney and businessman. He was chief counsel to the Arkansas NAACP and his private clients included the Prince Hall Masons, Knights of Pythias, and other black fraternal organizations. He is best known for his defense of the 'Elaine 12,' who

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Source: Black Then

[UPDATED] Ex-AG Jeremie to head state-of-emergency tribunal - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

FORMER attorney general John Jeremie, SC, has been appointed chairman of the covid19 state of emergency (SoE) tribunal. Chief Justice Ivor Archie appointed him in compliance with the Emergency Powers (Tribunal) Regulations that President Paula-Mae Weekes issued on Wednesday. The other member

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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Ruling Guyana coalition supporters protest ahead of CCJ ruling

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Supporters of the ruling coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday staged a silent protest ahead of the ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by two senior members of

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

D.C. AG Sues Online Lender for Predatory Loans to City Residents - The Washington Informer

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has sued OppFi, an online financial institution accused of making predatory and deceptive loans to thousands of D.C. consumers, for unlawful

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Source: The Washington Informer

Jamaican-born Deborah Archer elected first Black president of the ACLU in 101-year history - Face2Face Africa

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has elected its first Black President in its 101-year history. Deborah Archer, a clinal law professor at New York University School of Law, was elected virtually over the weekend by the union’s 69-member board of directors and she brings to this position

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Chief Justice Mogoeng files appeal against 'flawed' Israel comments ruling | News24

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng filed an appeal against a ruling that he apologise for and retract comments he made about Israel during a webinar.

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Appeal Court commutes Shark Oil’s death sentence - Stabroek News

Herman Ally, who was sentenced to death in 2012 for murder, yesterday had his sentence commuted to 18 years, with the time spent behind bars to be further deducted, after the Court of Appeal upheld his challenge to his conviction on the capital

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

JUST IN | High Court dismisses Bandile Masuku's bid to challenge SIU findings on PPE corruption | News24

SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago has said the unit welcomes the judgment, adding it is an affirmation that the unit conducts its investigations based on evidence.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

DPP discontinues law reports charges against Nandlall - Stabroek News

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has discontinued the 2017 charges previously instituted against now-Attorney General Anil Nandlall over his alleged theft of law reports valued in excess of

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Damon Hewitt Succeeds Kristen Clarke At Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law - The Seattle Medium

Hewitt has more than 20 years of civil rights litigation and policy experience, including prior leadership roles in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors. As executive vice president at the national Lawyers’ Committee, he coordinated the organization’s strategic, programmatic, and

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

(1964) Lyndon B. Johnson, “Radio and Television Address at the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act"

The Civil Rights Act is considered by many historians as one of the most important measures enacted by the U.S. Congress in the 20th Century. President Lyndon B. Johnson led the national effort to pass the Act. On July 2, 1964 he gave a televised address to the nation after signing the

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Allen, Macon Bolling (1816-1894)

Macon Bolling Allen is believed to be the first black man in the United States who was licensed to practice law. Born Allen Macon Bolling in 1816 in Indiana, he grew up a free man. Bolling learned to read and write on his on his own and eventually landed his first a job as a schoolteacher where he

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Convicted Registrar of Deeds expected to resume duties - Stabroek News

Plans are afoot for Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh who was earlier this year found guilty of paying herself just over $4.5M, to resume her duties. The article Convicted Registrar of Deeds expected to resume duties appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Morocco: Maati Monjib Case - the Higher Council of the Judiciary Rejects Attempts to Politicize a Common Law Case and Undermine Respect to Justice

[MAP] Rabat -- The Higher Council of the Judiciary has expressed its total rejection of all the allegations and untruths spread about the judgment pronounced by the court of first instance of Rabat against the accused Maati Monjib, which dishonestly aim at politicizing a case related to common law

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Source: allAfrica.com

'SoHo Karen' Miya Ponsetto finally arrested for assaulting Black teen - DefenderNetwork.com

Miya Ponsetto, labeled 'SoHo Karen' by Black Twitter falsely accusing a Black teen of stealing her cell phone and attacking him at a New York City hotel, has finally been arrested after nearly two weeks. According to TMZ, Ponsetto was taken into custody in Los Angeles after being located as

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Angolan cartoonist Sérgio Piçarra wins EU human rights prize | Africanews

Piçarra gave life to the well-known character "Mankiko, the undefeatable," a lazy, problematic individual who aims to criticise the diverse political and social contexts of Angolan reality.

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

South Africa: Mbalula Urges Taxi Industry to Reconsider Decision to Break Lockdown Laws

[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations, after they announced that they will fill their taxis to 100% capacity and up inter-provincial travelling as of Monday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Oral arguments to begin Friday on latest challenge to election results, decision could be made by Sunday - Stabroek News

Chief Justice Roxane George today said that oral arguments will begin on Friday afternoon, July 17 at 2 pm on the latest challenge to the declaration of results from the controversial March 2nd general elections and arguments should conclude around 5 pm and a decision could be handed down by

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Benjamin L. Crump to Deliver Texas Southern University’s Commencement Address - Houston Forward Times

The graduates of the Spring 2021 class of Texas Southern University (TSU) will receive what… The post Benjamin L. Crump to Deliver Texas Southern University’s Commencement Address appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

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