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Georgia's Kemp signs hate crimes law after outcry over death | The Atlanta Voice
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed legislation allowing additional penalties to be imposed for crimes motivated by a victim’s race, religion, sexual orientation or other factors, removing Georgia from the dwindling list of U.S. states without a hate crimes
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
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Justice Patrick Brooks named new Appeal Court president
Justice Patrick Brooks has been named as the new president of the Court of Appeal. He succeeds Justice Dennis Morrison who will retire on Friday. Brooks will be sworn in at King's House on Monday. He has had a long career in the judiciary and...
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Senate Bill 2 is the wrong way to create a police decertification process - L.A. Focus News
There’s no problem so terrible that the California Legislature cannot find a way to make it worse. That’s the story of Senate Bill 2, a legislative effort to create a process for decertifying problem law enforcement officers. California is one of only four states that doesn’t have a decertification
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Millennial Moment: Local Attorney Monique Eubanks Inspires Other Black Women Looking at Law | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
Local attorney Monique Eubanks is coming into her own as a Black woman in law, and making a path for others, too. Photo provided by Monique Eubanks We see them. They're leading the way as influencers in their own right. Black millennials who are ahead of the curve and serving in
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KRA hits snag in bid to collect Sh619m from Co-op Bank
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) suffered a blow in its pursuit of Sh619.16 million in excise tax from Cooperative Bank of Kenya after a tribunal barred the taxman from collecting the money.
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Journey to Justice virtual symposium to put criminal justice reform in NCRM spotlight - TSDMemphis.com
The National Civil Rights Museum and Just City are hosting a virtual symposium, Journey to Justice, to highlight critical criminal justice reform work that’s being done throughout the country and to demonstrate how much work remains to be done. The 90-minute virtual event consists of three Journey
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Zuma lifeline? Minority of ConCourt judges say jail term is 'unconstitutional'
The ConCourt decision to send Jacob Zuma to jail may have been a bombshell - but it wasn't unanimous, and a minority of judges argued AGAINST it.
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HPCSA to approach presidency regarding criminal matter against doctors | News24
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) plans to take the matter about the death of Dr Abdulhay Munshi to the presidency.
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Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – Lincoln University President Brenda A. Allen announced today renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump will speak at the 161st
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Parly trashes spot fines order
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA PARLIAMENTARY Legal Committee (PLC) chairperson Jonathan Samukange yesterday said Statutory Instrument (SI) 25 of 2021, which increased deposit fines for motorists, was unconstitutional and must be withdrawn. Samukange said this in the National Assembly while presenting an
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Tunisia: Refusal to Initial Constitutional Court Law No Longer On Tuesday's Plenary Agenda
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The bureau of the Parliament decided to modify the agenda of the plenary sessions of June 29 and 30, 2021, by cancelling the examination of the issue of the refusal, by President Kais Saied to initial the law on the Constitutional Court.
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Kristen Clarke Becomes First Black Women Confirmed by Senate to Head DOJ’s Civil Rights Division – Free Press of Jacksonville
NNPA NEWSWIRE – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Republicans opposed the nomination, but Clarke won confirmation because Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) used the chamber’s “Discharge Petition” to move her candidacy
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Encouraging signs for governance by dialogue - Stabroek News
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Zondo Commission: Zuma ruling ‘sends a profoundly important message’
The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the State Capture Commission, which sought a prison sentence for former president Jacob Zuma
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Jamaica is reportedly running low on marijuana - TheGrio
Though many vacationers flock to Jamaica to enjoy its beautiful beaches, Caribbean food, and reggae, the scenery isn't the only... View Article The post Jamaica is reportedly running low on marijuana appeared first on TheGrio.
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East Africa: Rwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.
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Court allows Dlamini-Zuma leave to appeal blanket invalidity of lockdown regulations | News24
Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will be allowed to appeal the "blanket" declaration of invalidity of the regulations governing the lockdown, but has 10 days in which to amend those which the court found to be irrational.
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Stop demonizing PAC for rejecting Martha Chizuma—CDEDI
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has taken a swipe at some organizations and social commentators who have launched attacks on the members of the Parliamentary Public Affairs Committee (PAC) for rejecting the appointment of Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as the new
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'This has been a long time coming' - organisations react to Ace Magashule arrest warrant | News24
Helen Suzman Foundation director Francis Antonie says the whole country is watching the case of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule and that the nation will not be pleased if the matter is "fizzled" away due to political connections.
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West Africa: SERAP Drags Buhari to Ecowas Court Over Twitter Ban
[This Day] Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, and criminalisation of Nigerians still using Twitter.
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Why the murder of a KZN environmental activist is worrying for the SAHRC | News24
The SA Human Rights Commission is concerned by the risks that environmental activists have to face.
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Cameroon: No Renege On the Law!
Last weekend's demonstrations are, to say the least, baffling on two counts - the manner of approach and what passes for the reasons behind the public disorder that characterised
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Kenya: Agencies Shut Door On Leaders Impeached Over Integrity Issues
[Nation] The electoral commission has joined the anti-graft agency in warning impeached governors that they won't secure clearance to contest elections even as politicians fought the sanctions, rekindling how Parliament watered down integrity laws.
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Regime Continues to Score Own Goals
[This is Africa] Attempts to extend the chief justice's term show a disregard for the judiciary and for fixing the country's tattered reputation.
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Dawn M. Jones Installed As 58th President Of State Bar of Georgia | The Savannah Tribune
Attorney Dawn M. Jones, managing member of The Firm of Dawn M. Jones, LLC in Atlanta, was installed as the 58th president of the 52,000-member State Bar of Georgia on June 13. The Honorable Patsy Y. Porter of the State Court of Fulton County administered the oath of office. Jones has previously
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Zimbabwe: Judiciary Must Stand Up, Defend the Constitution - Law Expert
[New Zimbabwe] A RENOWNED international advocate Tererai Mafukidze has challenged the judiciary in Zimbabwe urging it follow its constitutional obligations and act as an independent arm without undue interference.
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When documents gained illegally are admissible in court
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Civil War-Era Law Used In Defense Of Men Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery - Atlanta Tribune
Photo: Getty Images When Ahmaud Arbery was killed during a violent encounter with George McMichael, Travis McMichael and William 'Roddy' Bryan, many people made comparisons between his death and the deaths of Black men in the south during the 19th and 20th century. More than a year later, a law
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South Africa: Waheeda Amien Appointed to Advisory Committee On Matrimonial Property Law
[UCT] Associate Professor Waheeda Amien, an academic in the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Faculty of Law, has been selected to serve as a member of the South African Law Reform Commission's (SALRC) Advisory Committee on the Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law.
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Ride for Racial Justice Encourages Voter Participation - Free Press of Jacksonville
The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC) assembled hundreds of motorcycle riders from across the country to “Ride for Racial Justice” in Florida. After the success of their Orlando event, FRRC traveled to different cities throughout [...]
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