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Breonna Taylor mother's request for special prosecutor gets denied
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Ahmaud Arbery shooting weighs heavily on black legal professionals
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Bill Cosby Will be Released From Prison After Conviction Overturned | The Michigan Chronicle
Bill Cosby will be a free man soon. According to an article from NBC News, Cosby (America's formerly beloved sitcom father and comedian) will no longer serve prison time per Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. The Court cited prosecutorial mistakes and overturned the sexual assault conviction of Cosby on
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Paul Manafort Just Got Out of Prison Years Early Because of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been released from prison to home confinement over fears about the
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2 Florida officials fired for erasing Black faces from firefighter murals
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What Comes Naturally: The Loving v. Virginia Case in Historical Perspective
When Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter decided to get married in June 1958, laws banning interracial marriage had been in effect for nearly three centuries.  The colonies of Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts had banned intermarriage in 1664, 1691, and 1705.  After the American Revolution, states
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Uganda: Former ADF Leader Mukulu Withdraws Bail Application
[Monitor] Kampala -- The leader of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Jamil Mukulu Thursday withdrew his bail application after Justice Susan Okalany refused to excuse herself from handling the application.
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Lawyer says white woman attacked Skhylur Davis because she was black
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Two Lawyers Accused Of Throwing Molotov Cocktail At Empty Cop Car During Protest Could Face Life In Prison - Blavity
Two New York lawyers of color are facing the possibility of life in prison after being federally charged for throwing a Molotov cocktail at an empty police car, reports
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Guyana Court of Appeal to hear motion seeking to stop release of election results
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Court of Appeal will meet this weekend to hear arguments by lawyers in the matter in which a private citizen is seeking a series of orders to stop the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from moving ahead with the declaration of the results from the disputed March
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Brooklyn Lawyers Hit with Seven Federal Charges for Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail Into NYPD Cruiser Now Face Life Imprisonment
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Black Man Convicted Of Rape In 1976 Is Fighting For His Release
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Lawsuit: HCC Targeted Black Top-Level Officials for Demotion and Termination
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Oregon US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Has Endorsed Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-To Get a Much Better Compensation Result for a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Oregon-Don't Settle for Less
PORTLAND , OREGON, USA, March 16, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Oregon US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are passionate advocates for Navy Veterans with mesothelioma in Oregon and nationwide and our top priority for people …
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Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Urges a Navy Veteran or Individual with Mesothelioma in Colorado to Focus Compensation-And to Call for Direct Access to Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Get Better Results
DENVER, COLORADO , USA, June 3, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Colorado US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, "We are urging a Navy Veteran or person with recently diagnosed mesothelioma in Colorado or their family to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 for direct access to attorney Erik Karst
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Wyoming US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Has Endorsed Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Be the Go-To-Compensation Expert for a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Wyoming or Their Family
CODY, WYOMING , USA, April 6, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Wyoming US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate has endorsed, and they recommend attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to be the go-to legal expert to ensure a Navy …
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Bill Cosby Will be Released From Prison After Conviction Overturned | The Michigan Chronicle
Bill Cosby will be a free man soon. According to an article from NBC News, Cosby (America's formerly beloved sitcom father and comedian) will no longer serve prison time per Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. The Court cited prosecutorial mistakes and overturned the sexual assault conviction of Cosby on
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama , in full Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.), 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08). He was the third
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1961
Angelo Agrizzi’s big Bosasa corruption bill: Liquidators seek R91m
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Rastafarian family may take MTW to court over home demolition - Barbados Today
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal – Voice and Viewpoint
In a significant legal victory for Bill Cosby, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of his 2018 conviction on charges of indecent aggravated
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FAMU Law Student Receives Writing Award
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African American History and Women Timeline 1920-1929
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Victor O. Frazer, attorney and politician, was born May 24, 1943 in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands to Albert Frazer and Amanda Blyden.   He graduated from Charlotte Amalie High School in 1960.  In 1964, he earned a B.A. degree from Fisk University. In 1971, he received his
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First Attorney to Pass Massachusetts Exam
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The cruel and unusual story of Willie Francis, the teen who was executed twice
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Alsobrooks Promotes Velez as Prince George’s Interim Police Chief
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Benjamin Crump says first degree murder charge still possible in George Floyd case
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