Jury tampering allegations debunked by the record
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Dr Walter E. Williams' claimed that the four black jurors on the Simi Valley Jury trying the Rodney King Case were disqualified due to their meeting some NAACP members just before the trial began. However, all four jurors resigned pleading that they were being put to financial difficulty by being on the panel. Ex-NAACP member James Smith's greeting of the four African-American jurors did not go beyond a perfunctory hello which the judge ruled would not affect court proceedings, and the jurors were retained on the panel.
Publication Name: The Crisis
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0011-1422
Year: 1993
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Image awards score high marks for drama
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The NAACP's 24th Annual Image Awards was held at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre on January 11, 1992. This yearly event is held in honor of the outstanding achievements of African-Americans in the artistic field. Since the Awards were initiated in 1968, it has greatly advanced the status of African-Americans in the field of entertainment. Recipients of awards include Natalie Cole, James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby and Earvin (Magic) Johnson.
Publication Name: The Crisis
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0011-1422
Year: 1992
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'Catch-22' insurance practices
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The impact of the 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals' decision on the case of the NAACP vs. American Family Mutual Insurance Co, the largest homeowner insurer in Wisconsin, is discussed. The federal court's ruling is viewed as a victory for African-Americans, who have been denied homeowners insurance, charged higher premiums or subjected to any type of discrimination by insurers.
Publication Name: The Crisis
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0011-1422
Year: 1993
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