NWR: Johnny Cochran

just heard too

that's a shame! he wasn't even that old

WHAT!!!! How?

Oh my God!!! Just found it....inoperable brain tumor.

The story

Ive never felt so shocked as when I heard this

I thought for sure, wed be hearing about him for many more years getting guilty people off the hook ...such a shame to die so young

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Posted by kdrainey

WHAT!!!! How?

Oh my God!!! Just found it....inoperable brain tumor.

The story

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Although Johnnie Cochran is best known for O.J., P. Diddy (or Puffy?) and the first M.J. molestation case, he was a civil rights lawyer. He spent over 20 years fighting to free Geronimo Pratt (a Black Panther) who was wrongfully convicted of murder because he was believe to be a violent member of the Eldridge Cleaver faction of the Panthers. Kathleen Cleaver was a visitng professor at my school and we held a panel once Mr. Pratt was granted a new trial.

Most recently Mr. Cochran was involved in a litigation re: Rosa Parks (the African American woman who refused to ride at the back of the bus) and the use of her name in a hip hop song.

I did just want to point out some of the highlights of his career that I will always remember.

ummm lets not forget one of the major LOW PARTS of his career getting guilty people off....

see ya Johnny