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Attorney general loses round one in POCA challenge
The Appeal Court yesterday threw out the challenge brought by the State against the 2014 injunction granted by then Judge Justice Bryan Sykes which gave the Jamaican Bar Association a temporary reprieve from certain legislative requirements under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) with which it is at
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Frank Anderson: First Black Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana
Frank Anderson was the first black sheriff of Marion County, he also was the first black patrol officer in the Marion County Sheriff's Department, where he worked from 1961 to 1965. Anderson grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. While a student at Shortridge High School, he was a member of the
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Rwanda: Justice Minister Vows to Crack Down on Corrupt Officials
[New Times] The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye, has said that no one will be spared in the quest for accountability.
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State violence, a crisis of legitimacy, and the path to true public safety - African American News Today - EIN News
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DRC justice minister resigns after judicial reform dispute | News24
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Coronavirus Update: Four Months into the Pandemic, Trump Wears a Mask for the First Time in Public
For the first time since the pandemic began almost four months ago, Donald Trump wore a mask in public. During a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center over the weekend, Trump met wounded service members and health professionals treating coronavirus patients. Trump has flip-flopped
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We must hold the office of the Attorney General accountable for wrongful prosecutions
Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: “Not Guilty.” Two powerful words spoken by the foreman of the jury that brought a sense of relief and feelings of vindication to three accused persons in the recently concluded treason trial. In the case of the first accused, Alfred Palo
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President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to the late Zindzi Mandela
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Meet Andrew F. Brimmer: Black America's First-Ever Member of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board
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The Trump Administration Wants To Cap Unemployment Benefits
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South Africa mulls return to restrictions, as COVID-19 surges
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Open letter to President Julius Maada Bio about official report on the massacre of prisoners
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Somalia: Baseless Charges Against Prominent Journalist
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A Long-Overdue 'Tip of the Cap' to Baseball's Black Pioneers - Voice and Viewpoint
By JIM LITKE, AP Sports Writer Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former U.S. presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball's Negro Leagues. The campaign launched
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Governor Ron DeSantis faced a mountain of red ink as the effects of COVID-19 hit Florida. Over a billion dollars in appropriations were slashed. However, Duval Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT), which was founded by local entrepreneur Brandon Groover, was spared. DLT serves underprivileged students in
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Liz Peek: Democrats beware – Backlash against leftist mob rule growing. Here's what polls show
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