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Lawyer who went to jail for wearing Black Lives Matter pin in court sues judge

August 21, 2016 by Delia Innoma 0 Comments

A lawyer sentenced to five days in an Ohio jail for refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter button while in court has filed a federal lawsuit, saying her free speech rights were violated. The Youngstown Vindicator reports Andrea Burton sued Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert Milich on Thursday. Milich last month sentenced Burton for contempt […]

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