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You and the Law: Federal Court House Magna Carta Exhibit

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Mike Desmond
Published April 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM EDT
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It was 800-years ago that King John signed the Magna Carta under pressure from nobles.

There is an exhibit on the significance of the document in the Robert Jackson Court House on Niagara Square, right now. On this week's edition of You and the Law, attorney Gary Gaffney talks of the significance of the Magna Carta.
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Mike Desmond
Mike Desmond is one of Western New York’s most experienced reporters, having spent nearly a half-century covering the region for newspapers, television stations and public radio. He has been with WBFO and its predecessor, WNED-AM, since 1988. As a reporter for WBFO, he has covered literally thousands of stories involving education, science, business, the environment and many other issues. Mike has been a long-time theater reviewer for a variety of publications and was formerly a part-time reporter for The New York Times.
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