2010 June

Jun

4

News Updates: Jim Crow Juries, Wrestling Attorneys, Supreme Actors

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The Birmingham, Ala.-based nonprofit released “Illegal Race Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy,” which revealed the systematic exclusion of black jurors from Southern juries. TheRoot

In ‘Thurgood,’ Laurence Fishburne approaches the bench mark.  Catch the act at Washington’s Kennedy Center. WaPo

This defense attorney really is kick-ass! ATL

Groundbreaking retired judge, Damon Keith, gets facility groundbreaking with AG on hand. FreePress

Pa. court: Black lawyer rejected by Pa. bar in 1847 because of race admitted posthumously. GeaTimes

N.J. Senate president blasts Christie for not reappointing Supreme Court Justice Wallace, only Af Am judge. NJ.com