LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — George Barrett, a longtime Tennessee civil rights lawyer known for handling a case that ultimately desegregated the state's public colleges and universities, has died. He was 86.
Barrett died Tuesday at a hospital, several partners of his Nashville-based law firm told The Associated Press.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Barrett also represented corporate whistleblowers, fought for labor rights and...
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