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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. , original name Michael King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in
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State, county slow to fill leased hotel rooms for homeless
LOS ANGELES — Only about half of the 15,000 hotel and motel rooms that California has leased for mostly homeless people to slow the spread of the coronavirus are now occupied, it was reported May
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Malawi: New Elections, New Alliances, New Uncertainties
As polls suggest the opposition alliance will win on 23 June, President Mutharika has been trying to forcibly remove the country's chief
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PCA tells PAC: Complaints against police increasing - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
POLICE Complaints Authority (PCA) director David West said for this year, a total of 713 complaints against police officers have been made to the authority. West added this is reflective of a trend of increasing complaints against police officers that began in 2014. He made the comments during
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Grutter v. Bollinger et al (2003)
No. 02-241. Argued April 1, 2003--Decided June 23, 2003
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Dr Hinds is attempting to create an elections narrative that has no empirical basis
Dr. Hinds’ letter covered three broad themes and, at this time, I am limiting my response to the narrative he seeks to establish with respect to the credibility of the March 2, 2020
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Mozambique: Government Warns of Tougher Measures
Maputo — The Mozambican government has warned that, if widespread defiance of the measures ordered under the state of emergency continues, then it may impose tougher restrictions to halt the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory
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'You Been In the House All Your Life': Fans Are Unimpressed After T.I. and Tiny's Son King Harris Shows Off His Boxing Skills
It appears that T.I. and Tiny Harris’ son King Harris is channeling his inner Muhammad Ali after showing off his swift and impressive boxing skills. […]
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Browder v. Gayle (1956)
June 5, 1956
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Richmond, Va., Mayor Orders Emergency Removal Of Confederate Statues
Virginia's capital city began taking down its statue of Stonewall Jackson after Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal of multiple Confederate statues in
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Millers doubt maize imports on cost, court case
Millers doubt maize imports on cost, court case
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Crowne wins defamation case against fellow law professor
In a judgment handed down in the High Court in Trinidad and Tobago last Monday, Professor Julie McFarlane was ordered to pay Dr Emir Crowne TT$450,000 (J$9.68 million) at the end of a defamation suit filed in his home
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Up To 3,000 Churches Plan to Reopen on Pentecost In Defiance of Governor’s Shutdown Orders
Earlier this month a federal judge ruled that Newsom had the right to ban church services in the interest of public health after a Lodi church—whose locks were changed when they were found to be in violation of the order— filed
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Lowenfield fails to submit report
Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield today failed to submit the report of the valid votes cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE) in direct contravention of a directive from GECOM Chairperson Justice Claudette
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Fix The Damn Schools!
Well, that’s exactly what we got on April 23 when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court ruled that students in the low-performing Detroit Public school system have a right to expect to learn to read and write, thus reversing the previous 2018 decision that said the state was not
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McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents (1950)
Appellant, a Negro citizen of Oklahoma possessing a masters degree, was admitted to the Graduate School of the state-supported University of Oklahoma as a candidate for a doctorate in education and was permitted to use the same classroom, library and cafeteria as white students. Pursuant to
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Changing the World
George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna looked on quizzically while her mother gave a heart wrenching description of what the death of her father would mean throughout the
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Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
U.S. Supreme Court
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Bob Jones University v. United States (1983)
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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The Creative Coast Hosts SHE HUSTLES Final Event for 2023 - The Savannah Tribune
SHE HUSTLES is a CreativeCoast tri-annual event, during which Savannah’s women entrepreneurs and leaders connect, learn, and inspire. The Creative Coast is excited to again partner with Savannah SCORE for the SHE HUSTLES event, which took place on Thursday, November 9th, at The Clyde Venue Media
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Jamaica- March for Palestine in Downtown Kingston
Hundreds of Jamaicans recentlyprotested the bloodshed that continues between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, a conflict that has claimed hundreds of Palestinian lives and forced millions more to flee their homes. Several Jamaicans demonstrated against Israel's continuous bombardment of Gaza
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against City of Oakland for Police Violence During Recent Protests
Representatives of social justice organizations and individuals announced a civil rights class-action lawsuit Thursday against the City of Oakland in the wake of police violence during protests May 29 and June
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Judge delays removal of Confederate monument to Robert E. Lee
A Virginia judge has ordered a 10-day halt to Governor Ralph Northam’s plan to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s historic Monument
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Shaw v. Reno (1993)
April 20, 1993, Argued
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Makinde presents Oyo's 2024 budget to lawmakers
Presenting the budget tagged: “Budget of Economic Recovery”, the Oyo governor said the capital expenditure is 2.4 per cent higher than the recurrent expenditure. The post Makinde presents Oyo's 2024 budget to lawmakers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Raymond A. Pearson v. Donald G. Murray (1936)
January 15, 1936, Decided
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization. SCLC, which is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr, had a large role in the American Civil Rights
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Keyes v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado (1973)
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Fullilove v. Klutznick (1980)
November 27, 1979, Argued
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(1849) Sarah C. Roberts v. The City of Boston
SUPREME COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS, SUFFOLK
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