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EveHammond13

(2,855 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:31 PM Mar 2019

Hold Fast, brothers and sisters

The future is counting on us.

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Hold Fast, brothers and sisters (Original Post) EveHammond13 Mar 2019 OP

K&R, Judge Ellis sentenced Rep Bill Jefferson***A BLACK MAN*** to 13 yrs for white collar crimes. uponit7771 Mar 2019 #1

He ought to appeal - Manafort's crimes were far more serious. BSdetect Mar 2019 #2

Jefferson got the sentence cut in half and served 5 years solid. I wish there was some reporting on uponit7771 Mar 2019 #3

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

1. K&R, Judge Ellis sentenced Rep Bill Jefferson***A BLACK MAN*** to 13 yrs for white collar crimes.

Reply to EveHammond13 (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:50 PM

Mar 2019

... Ellis just reminds us all how much work there is to finish

BSdetect

(9,048 posts)

2. He ought to appeal - Manafort's crimes were far more serious.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:59 PM

Mar 2019

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

3. Jefferson got the sentence cut in half and served 5 years solid. I wish there was some reporting on

Reply to BSdetect (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:05 PM

Mar 2019

... Ellis's "inconsistencies" with sentencing.

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