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James Ferguson II, a Charlotte civil rights lawyer whose landmark cases desegregated schools nationwide died July 21, 2025 at ...
James Ferguson II, a prominent civil rights lawyer from Charlotte known for his role in desegregating schools nationwide, has ...
Charlotte historians say impacts of the 1971 Supreme Court case Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education are still ...
Charlotte leaders on Monday mourned the death of civil rights attorney James Ferguson, whose work helped desegregate schools ...
CHARLOTTE — Vicki Foster passed away on July 25, surrounded by her family and friends. Foster served as the highest-ranking female officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before ...
Ferguson and Julius Chambers represented the Swann family in a landmark lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School ...
James Ferguson II, who along with law partner Julius Chambers successfully argued for busing as a tool to desegregate public ...
Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II passed away at 82, leaving a lasting impact on Charlotte and civil rights law.
Civil rights attorney James Ferguson II, an HBCU alumnus, known for defending the Wilmington 10 and championing civil rights, has died at 82.
ASHEVILLE - Trailblazing civil rights attorney and Asheville native James "Fergie" Ferguson died the morning of July 21, his ...
Ferguson, a partner in North Carolina's first integrated law firm, devoted his career to civil rights and racial justice.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte community is remembering civil rights attorney James Ferguson, II. Ferguson passed away ...