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May 2019
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The Murder Of The Rev. James Reeb

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In 1965, the Rev. James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Ala. No one was ever held to account. We return to the town where it happened, searching for new leads in an old story.

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The Who And The What
In Episode 2, we unravel the aftermath of the Rev. James Reeb's murder: the arrest of three men and the defense brought at trial. We also track down the last living jurors.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to man ... Show More
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In Episode 3, we break down the conspiracy theory that emerged after the Rev. James Reeb's murder: that he was allowed to die or was killed because the civil rights movement needed a white martyr.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo ... Show More
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