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Selma to Montgomery March
National Action Network leader Rev. Al Sharpton (center), Martin Luther King III, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and actor Tyrese finish the final day of the re-enactment of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights march Friday, March 9. The historic 50-mile march served as a modern-day protest of immigration laws, workers’ rights issues and current voter suppression laws in more than two dozen states. (See more photos on pages 25, 26.) /Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah
Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio Stands Strong in Wake of Raid Co-Founder: Firm’s Good Works Overlooked By Barrington M. Salmon WI Staff Writer For more than a week, the firm of Thompson, Cobb, Bazilio & Associates (TCBA), has been stuck in the middle of a firestorm following raids at the office and home of TCBA Chairman Jeffrey Thompson on
Friday, March 2. There is widespread speculation that the move by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is centered on Thompson’s possible involvement as part of an ongoing investigation into whether there were financial improprieties during Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s 2010 election campaign.
Ralph B. Bazilio, one of the firm’s three founding partners, expressed his growing concern during an exclusive interview last Friday, of the aspersions being cast on the firm which is only peripherally involved in whatever is transpiring. “The TCBA story is getting lost,” he said. “Just because this
has happened doesn’t mean TCBA doesn’t have good standing in the community. The firm has a built a tremendous reputation. Many people admire the work we do. There have been a lot of reassurances to staff and clients. No one is walking away from us. During this week, we have heard from numerous cli-
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ents from around the country. We have been getting calls of support and well wishes from clients and others.” “We want to tell the TCBA story. You won’t find another firm that has done the things we have in this community. TCBA is
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