Women In Politics

Pelosi pulled strings to let dying Dallas lawyer Baron try experimental cancer drug
WASHINGTON – Dallas’ top Democratic donors will cut big checks to share dinner later this month with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . Most will be motivated by a desire to protect the party’s congressional majority.

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Lawyer: US Embassy no help during Rwandan jail stay
Peter Erlinder, the St. Paul lawyer released from a Rwanda prison on medical grounds, credited America’s Secretary of State with his release, but said the U.S. Embassy did not help him secure food or medicine while in prison.

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Demands mount for Rwanda to release St. Paul lawyer
Daughter says Peter Erlinder of St. Paul, who was arrested Friday in Rwanda, is “physically OK.”

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Rwandan police arrest US lawyer
An American lawyer helping defend a Rwandan presidential hopeful against charges that include promoting a genocidal ideology was arrested Friday and charged with genocide denial, police said.

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Rwanda Arrests U.S. Lawyer on Genocide Charge
Minn. Lawyer Was Helping Defend Presidential Hopeful; Lawyers Guild President Says Arrest Intended to Hurt Candidate

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Peter Erlinder, American Lawyer, Arrested By Rwandan Police
What’s Your Reaction? KIGALI, Rwanda — An American lawyer helping defend a Rwandan presidential hopeful against charges that include promoting a genocidal ideology was arrested Friday and charged with genocide denial, police said.

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Ann Aldrich set firsts as lawyer, professor and federal district judge
Aldrich, 82, handled many notable cases in 30 years on the bench. She oversaw the first trial of Congressman James Traficant, who represented himself and won that round. She also tried local Catholic officials, an accused Nazi, a conscientious objector and more.

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