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CA NAACP TAKES UP CAUSE OF CLEARLAKE 3
Murder, race and unusual legal tactic combine in small town trial
With an explosive mixture of race, death and a rarely used legal doctrine, the case of Renato Hughes Jr. has brought unprecedented attention to remote Lake County, where wine country aspirations overlay a long farming tradition.
Hughes case dubbed 'Clearlake 3' captures NAACP attention
Leaders from several branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) spoke in a press conference regarding the Renato Hughes murder trial on the courthouse steps in Lakeport Wednesday.
CA NAACP takes strong stand
Among the many topics discussed at the recent California NAACP (CA NAACP) state conference, was the case of the “Clearlake 3” in which a young man is charged with murdering his two childhood friends when they allegedly broke into a home to buy drugs.
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