Curtis Flowers, tried six times for the same Mississippi murders, dies at 56
Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi man prosecuted six times over the same killings, has died at 56, CBS News and The New York Times report.
Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi man who was tried six times for the same killings, has died at 56, CBS News and The New York Times reported on Thursday.
The New York Times reports that a white district attorney brought all six trials and always made sure few or no Black people sat on the juries. The Times says the case became a symbol of racial bias.
CBS News quotes one of Flowers' attorneys as saying his case had no precedent in the history of the American legal system.
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- CBS NewsCurtis Flowers, Mississippi man tried for same killings 6 times, dies at 56Thu, Oct 8, 2:56 PM EDT
- The New York TimesCurtis Flowers Has Died at 56. His Case Became a Symbol of Racial Bias.Thu, Oct 8, 5:58 PM EDT
- The GuardianCurtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56Thu, Oct 8, 6:36 PM EDT
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