Leo Branton Jr. was a pioneering trial lawyer. He is recognized for represented prominent black performers and for persuading an all-white jury to acquit black activist Angela Davis. Branton was born on Feb. 17, 1922, in Pine Bluff, Ark., the oldest of five children. He attended Tennessee State University and earned his law degree from […]
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