Newspaper Article, Black Prisoner's Trial Opens Amid Tight Security, December 5, 1972

Authors

Robert Barber

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Alternative Title

Black prisoner's tiral opens amid tight security

Description

This article details the legal struggles of a Black man, convicted of robbery and kidnapping and a more recent trial stating he lead a prison riot. The article describes the man, Ruchell Magee, and his long standing insistence that he was wrongfully convicted. The article goes on to describe Magee's current trial for murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy for his participation in the prison riot.

Publication Date

12-5-1972

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

Prisoners; Prison riots

Keywords

Ruchell Magee; Convicts; trials

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_UA_The-Reflector_1972-12-05_Black-prisoner's-trial-opens_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

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