Washington Post – Politics:
Richard Hibey represented clients including American spy Jonathan Pollard and ousted Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos.
Author: Brian Murphy
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Charles V. Hamilton, scholar who helped define ‘Black Power’, dies at 94
Washington Post – Politics:
“Black Power,” a 1967 book co-authored by Dr. Hamilton and Stokely Carmichael, helped introduce the concept of “institutional racism” into the civil rights struggle.
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Ross Gelbspan, author who probed roots of climate change denial, dies at 84
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Mr. Gelbspan, a longtime journalist, criticized the profession for giving a forum to those who sow doubts about global warming.
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Joe Madison, radio host who merged talk format and activism, dies at 74
Washington Post – Politics:
Calling himself the Black Eagle, Mr. Madison was an influential voice for decades in Washington and later on satellite radio.
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Charles Fried, legal scholar who bridged law and ethics, dies at 88
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Mr. Fried served as solicitor general during the Reagan administration but turned against the GOP under Donald Trump
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Jerry Doolittle, who wrote White House jokes and murder mysteries, dies at 90
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A former Post journalist, Mr. Doolittle left the diplomatic corps after helping disclose details of the U.S. bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Lucy Morgan, Florida journalist who hunted corruption, dies at 82
Washington Post – Politics:
Ms. Morgan’s investigative work for the St. Petersburg Times included a series on police corruption that was award a Pulitzer Prize.
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Lauch Faircloth, senator who battled D.C. during fiscal crisis, dies at 95
Washington Post – Politics:
As federal overseers took over most of District finances in the 1990s, tensions grew between Mr. Faircloth and D.C. Mayor Marion Barry.
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Hugh Carter Jr., ‘Cousin Cheap’ as Carter White House cost hawk, dies at 80
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Mr. Carter, the president’s second cousin, was tasked with enforcing the administration’s philosophies of frugality. He took on the job with relish.