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Jul 2020
41m 48s

“The Racist Killer” Joseph Paul Franklin...

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Still desperate to ignite a race war in the United States, Joseph Paul Franklin sought more prominent targets, hoping to draw attention to his cause. But he also found satisfaction in impulsive, isolated murders. When it seemed no one would ever catch him, he got careless.



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