TV Judge Joe Brown jailed for contempt while supporters say he was really jailed for being a Black Democratic candidate seeking to run against a White Republican for district attorney in Tennessee, his supporters say MLK was jailed too for speaking out
TV Judge Joe Brown By Kathy Wray Coleman, Publisher, Editor-n-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog K athy Wray Coleman is a community activist and 20 year investigative, political and legal journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper. ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) / ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) MEMPHIS, Tennessee-Television show "Judge Joe Brown" has been arrested and charged with five counts of contempt of court in Memphis Tennessee, retaliation, his supporters say, for his bid as a Black Democrat seeking a primary win to run against a White Republican for Shelby County district attorney. Shelby County Juvenile Court officials said the 66-year-old Brown was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt after allegedly causing an outburst. Magistrate Judge Harold "Hal" Horne charged the former TV judge with c...