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Sep 2021
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37: R. Kelly, Trump’s lawsuit & the abor...

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The #SistersInLaw meet this week to discuss the R. Kelly trial and the role of racketeering charges in his prosecution.  Then they look at the latest aggressive lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against his own niece and the NYT, before reviewing the latest developments in our country’s abortion wars and the challenges developing to the recent Texas Law.

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From Kimberly Atkins Stohr on the challenges to Roe and the role of the Supreme Court.

Mentioned by Jill Wine-Banks:
R Kelly Indictment
Trump lawsuit


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