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    Civil-rights lawyer’s memoir to be reissued, made into film

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    In this April 20, 2000, file photo, Dovey Roundtree sits for a portrait in Spotsylvania Va. A memoir by the late civil-rights activist is being reissued, and a film version is in the works. (Suzanne Carr/The Free Lance-Star via AP, File)
    NEW YORK (AP) --

    A memoir by the late civil-rights activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree is being reissued, and a film version is in the works.

    Algonquin Books announced Monday that a 10th-anniversary edition of Roundtree's "Mighty Justice" is coming out next November. Co-written by Katie McCabe, the book was originally called "Justice Older Than the Law" and was praised by Michelle Obama, among others. Meanwhile, Roaring Brook Press plans middle grade and picture book versions and film rights were acquired by Red Crown Productions, with Octavia Spencer as executive producer.

    Roundtree, who died in May at age 104, was a groundbreaking attorney and minister and the inspiration for Cicely Tyson's idealistic Southern lawyer in the 1990s TV series "Sweet Justice."

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    Saturday NFL draws larger audience than college games for rollout of 12-team playoff

    Thursday, December 26, 2024
    Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws a pass while being pressured by SMU defensive end Jahfari Harvey (6) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

    A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport's 12-team playoff.

    The playoff game between SMU and Penn State averaged 6.4 million viewers on TNT networks, compared with the Texans-Chiefs game on NBC, which averaged 15.5 million viewers.

    Later, Clemson-Texas drew 8.6 million viewers on TNT, compared with 15.4 million for Steelers-Ravens on Fox.

    ESPN, ABC and others aired the other two college games — Indiana-Notre Dame (13.4 million) on Friday night and Tennessee-Ohio State (14.3 million) on Saturday night. There were no competing NFL games.

    The overall average of 10.6 million viewers was higher than all but four college games this season.

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