Evers
Americannoun
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(James) Charles, 1922–2020, U.S. civil rights leader.
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his brother Medgar (Wiley) 1925–63, U.S. civil rights leader.
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One of them was Evers, who warned that Hong would “probably” lose to Rep. Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
On Friday evening, Berlin state finance minister Stefan Evers was appointed to replace him as the CDU's lead candidate, AFP learnt from internal party sources.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I am the subject of unprecedented legal proceedings . . . I am pursuing this fight for myself and for our independent judiciary,” Judge Dugan wrote in her letter to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Mr Evers was now working for Pegasus as well as being an investor.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
In the retrial, the jury convicted and imprisoned De La Beckwith for the murder of Medgar Evers.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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