Hastie, William Henry (1904-1976)

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Palo trial – defense counsel takes state prosecutors to task on criminal procedure

As the case for the State came to a close yesterday, Adrian Fisher, who has commandeered the role of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and leading the prosecution in the Palo Conteh treason trial, informed the court that after calling 13 witnesses in total, they will no longer to call any

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James Agee - Birthday

James Agee , (born November 27, 1909, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.

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Benjamin Crump says first degree murder charge still possible in George Floyd case

Today Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump who is representing the family of George Floyd was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Joe Madison Show” and told Madison he believes a first-degree murder charge is still possible based on newly discovered evidence in the killing of George Floyd, a Minneapolis

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American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

Rewind the clock to July 17, 2014, when Eric Garner, an African-American husband, father, son in Staten Island, was murdered by Daniel Pantaleo, an NYPD officer after Pantaleo held Garner in a chokehold while Garner resisted

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Forrest W. Littlejohn: Renowned Attorney & Member of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

Forrest W. Littlejohn was a well-known attorney throughout Indiana and a member of the Indiana Black Legislative

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FAMU Law Student Receives George C. Young Memorial Writing Award | Afro

ORLANDO, Fla – Courtney Jackson, a rising third-year student at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, is the proud recipient of the George C. Young Memorial Legal Writing

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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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NeNe Leakes Allegedly Had Plans Of Suing Bravo And Had Kandi Burruss Served By Her Lawyer

Kenya Moore and Kandi Burruss got together for Burruss’ “Speak On It” YouTube series since the last episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion to reflect about the drama-filled reunion and season

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Gay Rights Victory

In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled, this

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Human Relations to assist courts by mediating COVID-related rent disputes - WS Chronicle

At the request of Chief District Judge Lisa Menefee, the Winston-Salem Human Relations Department on Monday, June 1, began mediating landlord-tenant disputes related to the non-payment of rent due to the COVID-19

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Texas Court Holds First Jury Trial Via Zoom In Insurance Feud | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Potential jurors called in from their couches, dining tables and offices Monday morning to a Texas state court insurance trial that appears to have been the first in the country to use the videoconferencing platform Zoom with jurors during the coronavirus

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Two lawyers of color facing 45 years for burning police car

(Credit: U.S. Attorney's office) Two lawyers of color who were arrested in May following the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death are facing a potential of 45 years in prison. HuffPost reported that Colinford King Mattis and Urooj Rahma were arrested on May 30 in Brooklyn dur

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Deon Tedder Trained For Service In House Dist. 109

Though he was born in Durham, North Carolina, Tedder says he became a man and a professional in South

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

100 Black Women Lawyers Go Live on Zoom Call | Afro

100 BLACK WOMEN LAWYERS GO LIVE, MAKING HISTORY WITH ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL ABOUT INJUSTICE

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Gay rights victory

In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled, this week, that the federal employment discrimination statute (Title VII) barred discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in places of

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AG appoints black woman as lead prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery case

The Georgia attorney general on Monday appointed a black female prosecutor to oversee the case of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old African-American man who was shot dead by two white men while he was reportedly out jogging on February

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Court of Appeal to rule Monday in challenge to GECOM declaration

The Guyana Court of Appeal is to rule on Monday at 1.30 pm in the case brought by Eslyn David against GECOM and the Chief Election Officer seeking to stop the declaration of the results of the March 2nd general

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Supreme Court DACA Ruling Blocks Trump Administration Efforts

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, rejecting President Donald Trump’s quest to end the program for young

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From Marva with Love: Bobbie Edmonds

MS: Attorney Edmonds we’ve heard of the salon owner Shelly Luther who opened her salon during the quarantine order that was in

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California police kill unarmed man who was kneeling with hands up

Sean Monterrosa (Credit: Sean Monterrosa

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Attorney General Hill given 30-day suspension | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Attorney General Curtis Hill, who made history as the state’s first African-American Attorney General following his election in 2016, had been facing allegations of inappropriately touching multiple women at a party celebrating the end of the legislative session in March

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Cop involved in Floyd's death released from jail on bail

His lawyer, Earl Gray, confirmed Lane was released Wednesday afternoon after posting bail and told ABC News he had no further comment at this

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Nandlall says no injunction has been granted against GECOM or CEO, meeting can proceed

60 of 2020 and the amended Order dated the 29th day of May, 2020, in that the GUYANA ELECTIONS COMMISSION has failed to determine a final credible count and or the credibility of the result of the General and Regional Elections held on the 2nd day of March, 2020, as

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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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White Nationalist’s Lawyer Wants Out of Rally Violence Case

A leading white nationalist told a judge on Thursday that his notoriety has made it difficult for him to raise money for his defense against a “financially crippling” lawsuit that names him as an organizer of a rally in Virginia that erupted into violence in

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Source: Black America Web

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cosby Appeal

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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2 Brothers Change Minds, Will Cooperate in Smollett Case

CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers who admitted helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago last year are again willing to help in the case after initially saying they were done cooperating with prosecutors, their attorney said

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South Africa: Four VBS Bank, Two PIC Executives, KPMG Auditor and SAPS Lieutenant-General Arrested in R2,7 Billion VBS Robbery

Eight men were arrested early on Wednesday morning in connection with the theft of R2,7-billion at VBS Mutual Bank between 2015 and

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SIU finds 'rampant collusion' between private lawyers and the Office of State Attorney | News24

"Rampant collusion" and "mammoth fraud" between private lawyers and the Office of the State Attorney has allegedly been discovered in a Special Investigating Unit probe.

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