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*There’s nothing worse than disguised racism that employees have a hard time proving exists. Sometimes, the more they try to prove their case, the more suspicious they look. Just like in sexual harrassment or rape cases, the victim becomes the accused. But in the state of Louisiana, fortunately past cases of discrimination in government can [...]
*Mumia Abu-Jamal has lost his latest appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court over his conviction in the slaying of a Philadelphia police officer. In an order dated March 26, the state high court announced that it was affirming a lower court order in the case, reports the Los Angeles Times. The lower court had rejected [...]
*This story is for all those dedicated professionals out there that have been wronged by an employer that didn’t appreciate their service. Those of you who have been in a situation of underhanded harassment will feel this the most. It’s those subtle nuances of intimidation that happen on the job that one cannot explain or [...]
*Dr. Conrad Murray, convicted of causing Michael Jackson’s death, is asking a court to appoint a publicly funded attorney to handle his appeal. Conrad Murray filed an amended notice of appeal in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday stating that he is indigent and unable to pay for an appellate lawyer to try to overturn [...]
*Kobe Bryant says he’s planning to appeal his NBA fine for hurling a gay slur during a game, calling the decision “standard protocol.” During an interview on ESPN radio, Kobe also said, “The concern that I have is for those that follow what I say … look to me as a role model .. for [...]
*The Associated Press is reporting that O.J. Simpson on Thursday asked the full Nevada Supreme Court to consider his appeal of his conviction in the Las Vegas hotel room heist. Simpson attorney Malcolm LaVergne tells The AP he hopes the seven-member court reaches a different finding than a three-justice panel that rejected Simpson’s appeal in [...]
*Rapper Remy Ma will have to serve out her prison sentence for her 2008 murder conviction after authorities at New York’s highest court rejected her latest appeal, reports the New York Post. The artist, real name Reminisce Smith, was sentenced to eight years in May 2008 after she was found guilty of shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph [...]
*The Associated Press is reporting that Albert Haynesworth has rejoined the Washington Redskins — at least for a day. The defensive lineman reported to Redskins Park on Monday, a day after the Redskins ended a 6-10 season with a loss to the New York Giants. Haynesworth was suspended without pay for the final four games [...]
*Attorneys for Wesley Snipes are asking a judge to extend the actor’s bail as he prepares for yet another possible appeal of his three-year prison sentence for a tax conviction. The Orlando Sentinel reports that attorneys urged a judge Tuesday to continue the bail while they prepare to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear [...]
*A ruling by Haiti’s electoral council that disqualified Wyclef Jean from running for the presidency is final and cannot be appealed, a council lawyer said Tuesday. The Haitian-born and U.S.-based singer-songwriter said on Sunday he had not given up on the presidential bid and would appeal against the council’s decision which rejected his candidacy for [...]
*Unfortunately for Wesley Snipes he’s going to have to serve three years in federal prison because he lost his appeal on a conviction of tax evasion. The action actor was first found guilty in 2008 of dodging more than $15 million in taxes on income earned during the peak of his career. Snipes’ lawyers tried [...]
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