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THAT all and sundry should abide by the law, moreso role models such as celebrities who society normally looks up to for guidance is not in question. So celebrities — be they artistes, sportspersons, politicians, church leaders as well as journalists —regarded as torchbearers should ensure that
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
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(1964) Lyndon B. Johnson, “Radio and Television Address at the Signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act"
The Civil Rights Act is considered by many historians as one of the most important measures enacted by the U.S. Congress in the 20th Century.  President Lyndon B. Johnson led the national effort to pass the Act.   On July 2, 1964 he gave a televised address to the nation after signing the
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Meet The First Black Dean of the Oldest Law School In The U.S.
The Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William Mary based in Williamsburg, Virginia, is home to the oldest law school in the country and a part of the second oldest college and the first university to open in the United
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Kenya: Kariobangi Demolition Victims Sue State, Want CSs Fired
[Nation] A section of Kariobangi residents left homeless after demolition of their houses by the government have petitioned a Nairobi court to declare that three Cabinet Secretaries are unfit to serve as public officers for disobeying an order halting the evictions.
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ACLU, for First Time, Elects Black Person as its President - Black Voice News
David Crary | Associated Press Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president. The ACLU
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Rwanda: Court of Appeal President Outlines Challenges in Criminal Justice
[New Times] A new criminal policy that is being reviewed by the Cabinet will usher in changes that will turn around how judges make their final decisions and contribute to the much-needed alternatives to prison sentences, justice stakeholders were told last week.
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Mayor Bottoms among honorees for racial justice, civil rights
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Hosts 20th Annual Gala to Spotlight Movement for Racial Justice and the New Civil Rights Movement Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Philanthropist … Continued
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Chilonga villagers challenge eviction
By Tatenda Chitagu THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has filed an urgent chamber application at the Masvingo High Court seeking to interdict government from going ahead with its plan to displace more than 12 000 villagers from Chilonga in Chiredzi to pave way for a lucerne farming
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Over-regulation is bad for democracy. Nigeria should stop it - Face2Face Africa
Nigerians are recently confronted with a barrage of new bills even as the pandemic hits hard at the economy. The government seems to be more involved with people’s daily and personal lives with its oft-needless regulations. The Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), for instance, is made to
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Tanzania: AG Faults Queries On Mwambe's MP Status
State lawyers, comprising Principal State Attorneys Vicent Tango, George Mandepo and Alecia Mbuya as well as State Attorney Erign Rumisha, told the High Court panel comprising Judges Issa Maige, Stephen Magoiga and Seif Kulita that the petition is unmaintainable in
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Appeal Court upholds Bar Association POCA challenge
The Appeal Court yesterday upheld the Jamaican Bar Association's challenge of amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) that would essentially force lawyers to report instances of financial crimes uncovered when dealing with their clients.The Bar Association had claimed that the legislation
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Man who killed neighbour secures manslaughter verdict, reduced sentence - Stabroek News
The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a challenge to the murder conviction of Mark Assing and substituted a manslaughter verdict and a lower sentence for the killing of his
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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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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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When documents gained illegally are admissible in court
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MPUTHIA: Exploring online commerce legal environment in Kenya
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5 unlawfully detained under SOE to seek damages
LAWYERS for the five men who challenged the State on the legality of their detention under the recently ended states of emergency (SOEs) say they will now begin the process of getting a final edict from the courts to determine just how much the State will have to fork out to compensate the men.This
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Ramaphosa appoints retired judge Siraj Desai as Legal Services Ombud | News24
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Supreme Court rules in favor of BLM activist DeRay McKesson - TheGrio
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Mozambique: Josina Machel's Former Boyfriend Seeks Injunction
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Florida Governor Introduces Troubling Law, Allowing Citizens To Shoot “Looters And Rioters”
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Dlamini-Zuma: Minister faces another court battle for violating Constitution
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Rev. Al Sharpton & National Action Network (NAN) Statement on Judge Merrick Garland's Confirmation as the 86th Attorney General of the United States - Milwaukee Community Journal
Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) applaud Judge Merrick Garland's confirmation as the 86th Attorney General of the United States. The Justice Department will now have an agenda-focused Attorney General to promote, reform, correct, and expand law rule with integrity and
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What Would Martin Luther King, Jr. Say About the World Today | The Madison Times

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In times of great turmoil and great triumph, we often find ourselves looking back on our past for guidance. As the cliché saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself and can act as a guide when it comes to making a decision about the next step. Given today’s current

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South Africa: You Have the Right to Sue Govt, I Won't Stop You - Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says every South African has the right to approach the courts and even he, as president, could never stand in the way of anybody exercising that
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Cameroon: Pangolin scales traffickers to appear to court
[Camer.be] Pangolin scales traffickers shall appear in the Court of First Instance of Ebolowa and the Bertoua Appeal Court on October 6, 2020.
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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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Parly trashes spot fines order
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We must hold the office of the Attorney General accountable for wrongful prosecutions
Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: “Not Guilty.” Two powerful words spoken by the foreman of the jury that brought a sense of relief and feelings of vindication to three accused persons in the recently concluded treason trial. In the case of the first accused, Alfred Palo
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