Kenyan-Born Judge Mahmud Jamal Makes History in Canada

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Kenyan-Born Judge Mahmud Jamal Makes History in Canada

[Nation] Kenyan-born law scholar Mahmud Jamal has become the first individual from a minority community to serve on Canada's Supreme Court following his appointment by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week.

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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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Attorney Ben Crump to speak, receive honorary degree at Lincoln University’s 161st commencement | New Pittsburgh Courier

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 Commencement. The date for the ceremony—postponed from May 3 because of the pandemic— has yet to be announced. “Now more

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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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Several lawyers agreed to sue on my behalf but I had no stomach for another court case - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Vincent Alexander’s letter on my contract termination from June in December 2011 in your June 30 edition. The article Several lawyers agreed to sue on my behalf but I had no stomach for another court case appeared first on Stabroek News.

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What Drives Entrepreneur Janai Wray to Run Multiple Businesses?

Entrepreneur Janai Wray utilizes her knowledge, resilience, and experience to run her own successful law practice and fashion company

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Angola: COVID-19 - Electricity, Water Bills Should Be Paid Until July

Luanda — The consumer should regulate the late bill payment of electricity and water services of the State of Emergency period until 26 July, said Monday the Minister of State and Head of the Civil House of President, Adão de

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High Court quashes Chiredzi farmer’s jail sentence - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA A CHIREDZI commercial farmer, Tony Renato Sarpo (55), who was last year slapped with a 10- month prison sentence The post High Court quashes Chiredzi farmer’s jail sentence appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Uganda: Deputy CJ Urges Govt On Criminal Justice System

[Monitor] The Deputy Chief Justice has asked the government to prioritise the criminal justice system to enable it perform effectively.

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Rwanda: Journalists to Get Free Legal Services

[New Times] Rwandan journalists and media practitioners are set to have free legal representation when faced with lawsuits concerning their work, according to a deal signed on June 25 between Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) and the Legal Aid Forum (LAF).

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Advocates seek law change to end citizen arrests in Georgia - 680 NEWS

justification for the lynching of African Americans. “The broad language of this are likely more biased against African Americans, and face no scrutiny, unlike

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Sudan: Hamduok - Endorsement and Amendments to Laws Important Step

[SNA] Khartoum -- Transitional Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk has described the endorsement and amendment to some laws on the way of reform of judicial system in the country.

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Allen, Macon Bolling (1816-1894)

Macon Bolling Allen is believed to be the first black man in the United States who was licensed to practice law. Born Allen Macon Bolling in 1816 in Indiana, he grew up a free man. Bolling learned to read and write on his on his own and eventually landed his first a job as a schoolteacher where he

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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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Vrede Dairy Farm: LRC welcomes ruling to dismiss Mkhwebane's bid to appeal judgment | News24

The Legal Resources Centre has welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal, dismissing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application for leave to appeal the scathing Estina Dairy Farm judgment.

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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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Florida Governor Introduces Troubling Law, Allowing Citizens To Shoot “Looters And Rioters”

You can call it what you want, but the crux of a new law drafted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stems from racism.

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Tennessee Challenged To Address Issues In Voting Rights Restoration Process

The Tennessee Conference of the NAACP and five residents are fighting to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated folks across the state. A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Tennessee’s process has

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South Africa: Mbalula Urges Taxi Industry to Reconsider Decision to Break Lockdown Laws

[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations, after they announced that they will fill their taxis to 100% capacity and up inter-provincial travelling as of Monday.

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Meek Mill Helped Inspire Virginia’s Governor To Sign A New Probation Reform Bill

Meek Mill's efforts towards correcting the judicial system have now helped inspire Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia to sign a new probation reform law that limits the amount of “active incarceration” a court can order.

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Africa: Transgender People Still Criminalised in 13 UN Member States, Report Finds

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nigeria, Oman and Lebanon are among the nations with explicit anti-trans laws

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Senate Panel OKs Bill Authorizing Digitizing USVI's Legal Documents

A law to establish a system allowing citizens to electronically access legal documents was approved Monday by the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.

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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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'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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Nandlall criticizes Alexis over report saying PPP appeal likely to fail

Attorney Anil Nandlall today rapped Grenadian Queen’s Counsel, Dr Francis Alexis for remarks attributed to him in today’s Guyana Chronicle that a PPP appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice over a Guyana Court of Appeal ruling has no “real prospect of

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Kristen Clarke Confirmed by Senate as First Black Women to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division - The Washington Informer

The Senate voted 51-48 on Tuesday to confirm civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department's civil rights division. The post Kristen Clarke Confirmed by Senate as First Black Women to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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Dr. Ben Carson In Birmingham With $2.9M Grant to Find Site for Global Forum

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, this week announced a $2.9 million federal grant to fund a feasibility study to determine possible locations in Birmingham for a Global Forum for Freedom and Justice Center. The Global Forum for

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MPUTHIA: Legal minefields to avoid in your Zoom meeting

Legal minefields to avoid in your Zoom meeting

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Lowenfield fails to deliver elections report, seeks guidance on request - Stabroek News

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has failed to meet the deadline set by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh for the submission of a report on the results of the March 2 elections, saying that he needs “clarifications” in order to facilitate a lawful

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Chuck urges JPs to read NIDS bill

WESTERN BUREAU: Justice Minister Delroy Chuck wants justices of the peace (JPs) to carefully examine the National Identification and Registration Bill and make their contributions towards ensuring that the rights of citizens are fully protected as...

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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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