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Who was Brenda Jones' legal adviser?

Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones said Woodards was a close friend who acted as her legal adviser during her first campaign for council in 2005. They shared "laughter, prayer and fellowship."

Who called Woodards a looming figure in the legal community?

He always went by his own rules, his own agenda.". Dumas called Woodards a "looming figure in the legal community" and in the neighborhood community of Detroit, gaining the respect of people "that you wouldn't even imagine that he knew.".

Is the driver of the 4th Precinct on leave?

Woodards was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Two officers from the department's 4th Precinct were treated and released from a hospital. The driver, Craig said, will be on leave during the investigation. Friends and colleagues shared their shock and grief on social media Monday with the news of Woodards' passing.

Who was the attorney in the Pontiac case?

Waterman was a longtime friend of Hatchett, and her late husband, William, was the other attorney in the historic Pontiac legal case. Hatchett, a former president of the Oakland County branch of the NAACP, was involved in many civil rights cases during his decades as an attorney, said Deirdre Waterman. His reputation grew beyond Michigan and he ...

How old was Hatchett when he died?

The cause of death wasn’t released by the family. He was 84. Hatchett was one of two young lawyers who filed a federal lawsuit against Pontiac Public Schools in 1968 to end its segregation practices.

Who hired the bodyguards in the Hatchett case?

Hatchett and William Waterman, who had received death threats, hired bodyguards after gunshots were fired through the window of their law office, according to press reports.

Who was the former state representative who was fired for fighting to desegregate the school system?

Former state Rep. Tim Greimel of Pontiac said Hatchett showed great courage while fighting to desegregate the school system. Hatchett and William Waterman, who had received death threats, hired bodyguards after gunshots were fired through the window of their law office, according to press reports.

Who won the desegregation case in Pontiac?

Elbert Hatchett, Pontiac attorney who won historic desegregation case, dies at 84. Elbert Hatchett, a prominent Pontiac attorney who won a historic desegregation case against the city school system, died Wednesday. The cause of death wasn’t released by the family. He was 84. Hatchett was one of two young lawyers who filed a federal lawsuit ...