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Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is the U.S. Supreme Court justice who was thrust into the limelight in his 1991 confirmation proceedings, during which he was accused of sexual harassment. Clarence Thomas grew up in rural Georgia, attended Conception Seminary and Holy Cross College, then graduated from Yale Law
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West Africa: UNHCR Launches U.S.$186 Million Appeal for Sahel Displacement Crisis
The U.N. refugee agency is appealing for $186 million to protect and assist hundreds of thousands of civilians who have been forced to flee from escalating, increasingly brutal attacks from multiple armed groups in the volatile central Sahel
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Rwanda: After 26 Years On the Run - What to Expect When Kabuga Faces Justice
Mr Kabuga, 84, was initially indicted by the Arusha-based United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in
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Nigeria: Key Points From Buhari's Democracy Speech
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Uganda: Justice Jb Katutsi On Battling and Reversing Diabetes
It has never been that high since I took a herbal concoction," the 79-year-old asserts, before going into the house to fetch the documents to confirm his history of
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Be ruthless with rapists, police urged
A TOP government official has urged police to be ruthless when dealing with perpetrators of gender-based violence, mainly
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Pastor accused of having sex with women to cast out demons gets bail
A pastor accused of repeatedly having sex with two members of his congregation in order to ‘heal’ them of demons was today offered bail on rape
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NFL Player Sues United Airlines, Alleging He Was Sexually Assaulted During Flight – Free Press of Jacksonville
According to the complaint obtained by USA TODAY Sports, the unnamed player boarded a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, late
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Rwanda: Activists Welcome Move to Blacklist Sex Offenders
Activists have welcomed the decision by the government to establish a sex offenders' registry calling the move a positive step towards curbing the rising number of rape and defilement
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The Game Gifts Four People $20,000 Each During COVID-19 Crisis
The Game is the latest person from the hip-hop community to lend a helping hand to people during
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Ugandans Join Global Push to Rename Colonial-Era Landmarks
Recognise historical figures who promote the values of freedom, dignity, peace and justice, says Ugandan lawyer
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The Russell Simmons Breakfast Club Interview Is A Slap In The Face To Black Women - Blavity
Three years ago, Russell Simmons found his way into the #MeToo movement when several women accused the disgraced mogul of sexual misconduct and
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South Africa: S. Africans Protest Police Brutality Against Poor Under Lockdown
The police watchdog is investigating at least 10 deaths at the hand of law enforcement under a coronavirus lockdown
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Dr. Yumkella speaks about Sierra Leone’s judiciary as parliament approves Appeals Court Judges
Democracy was at work in Sierra Leone’s parliament yesterday, when the main opposition APC party, led by  Honourable Chernoh Ramadan Maju Bah voted against two of the eight presidential nominees put forward by president Julius Maada Bio for MPs
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deGregory: White supremacy in Wakanda | The Atlanta Voice
Black people in America, who have for the last four centuries not known what it was like to live without the crushing weight of racism’s constant burden, are using their bodies once again to mount a visible protest that strikes at the heart of white America’s most visceral fear: the upending of
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'I lost a little piece of my soul' - Tiffany Haddish recounts being raped by a police cadet
It is difficult for rape victims to talk about their ordeal, but actress Tiffany Haddish is opening up for the second time about when she was raped at age 17 by a police
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Thomas, Clarence (1948- )
Clarence Thomas, the second African American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in Pin Point, Georgia, a small community south of Savannah.  His mother, Leola Williams, a single parent, raised Thomas until he was seven.  He and his brother, Myers, were sent to Savannah where they were
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#MeToo, Phase 2: Doc Explores Heavy Burden on Women of Color
In the early morning darkness of Dec. 13, 2017, former music executive Drew Dixon walks to a coffee shop and buys the New York
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Nigeria: All 36 Governors Declare State of Emergency Over Rapes and Violence
All 36 of Nigeria’s governors resolved to declare a state of emergency over rape and other gender-based violence against women and children in the
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Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is a renowned personality, currently serving as a Conservative Associate Justice in the American Supreme Court. Born in Pin Point, Georgia on June 23, 1948, Thomas served as a law-abiding judicial nominee under the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. What
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Call for six-year deadline on harassment claims
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Kenya: Presence of Jubbaland Army Threatens Mandera Security - Roba
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Gender-based violence: MPs question Parliament's role
In a debate on gender-based violence, some MPs questioned Parliament's role in fighting the
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South Africa: Constitutional Court Ruling Heralds Changes to South Africa's Electoral System
The ability of independent candidates to stand in national elections offers a wide choice that could entice apathetic eligible voters into the process and attract others away from established
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Africa: The Special Court for Sierra Leone - Keys to its Success & Lessons for Today
In 2002, the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations formally agreed to the creation of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, a so-called 'hybrid court,' to bring justice and reconciliation to the country and
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A Wrongfully Convicted Man Freed After 36 years is now an 'AGT' Favorite
Archie Williams spent 36 years in a Louisiana prison for a rape he
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