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Local Lawyer Imprisoned For Racist Telephone Calls
It's hard to believe that in 2012 the word "racism" is still used. As a nation we've come a long way, but locally a lawyer was imprisoned for making racist phone calls.James Hennessey, Jr. made racist phone calls to his neighbors and was sentenced to one to three years behind bars. He was a state attorney and resigned his position as a result of the charges. More on this story here.
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