Mother Jones was an octogenarian labor organizer who traveled to West Virginia (as well as to other areas of the country) to organize mine workers who were being abused by the mine owners. After violence broke out on both sides, the authorities argued that the civilian system of justice was […]
'Heavy Justice' is the inside story of one of the great courtroom battles of our time. Gregory Garrison, the special prosecutor in the case, and Randy Roberts, historian and eminent boxing scholar, recount the trial that put heavyweight champion Mike Tyson behind bars. With all the drama, verve, and procedural detail […]
England's turbulent history and the last quarter of the 17th century records the name of George Jeffreys in a most unflattering manner. Jeffreys became Lord Chief Justice in 1682 and held, in 1685, the brutal assizes following the defeat of Monmouth's rebellion. By his order, hundreds of prisoners were condemned […]
