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Mar 2019
43m 25s

Season 2, Episode 12: Before the Court

The New Yorker
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We resume Season Two with the U.S. Supreme Court weighing Curtis Flowers' case. We preview oral arguments and delve into the allegations at the heart of the appeal: that Doug Evans tried to keep African-Americans off the jury in Flowers' sixth trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ... Show More
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Mar 2019
Season 2, Episode 13: Oral Arguments
After nearly nine years of appeals of his sixth trial, Curtis Flowers finally had his case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue was whether DA Doug Evans tried to keep African-Americans off the jury in the 2010 trial. Flowers wasn't at the Supreme Court -- he remains on ... Show More
50m 21s
Jun 2019
Season 2, Episode 14: The Decision
On Friday, June 21, after months of deliberation, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its opinion in the Curtis Flowers case. In a 7-2 ruling, the justices threw out the conviction from his sixth trial, in 2010. The decision of what happens next -- whether to release Flowers or be ... Show More
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Jul 2019
Season 2, Episode 15: Revelations
It's been 11 days since the U.S. Supreme Court threw out Curtis Flowers' conviction. But the story didn't end there. In recent days, there have been three other significant developments, including new details from a key witness, that may determine Flowers' fate. Learn more about ... Show More
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