On February 21st 1965 Malcolm X was killed by followers of his former mentor Elijah Mohammed, from whom he had broken. He had few allies and many enemies at the time of his death, having denounced Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement. He railed against intermarriage, integration and […]
The Trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the alleged 20th hijacker in the 9/11 terrorist attack, was described by some in the media as “the (untelevised) trial of the century,” and as “one of the most important criminal cases in decades.” It was the first, and really the only, “trial” of anyone […]
"Until Proven Innocent, an account of the Duke lacrosse case, should be ranked high among works that disprove the notion that those charged with serious crimes are invariably guilty and that those who are acquitted somehow beat the system. Stuart Taylor Jr. and KC Johnson pillory not only the prosecutor […]
Probably no trial in history has been the subject of as many books – not to mention films – as that of Jesus of Nazareth. In this 1931 account, Professor Max Radin writes only as a lawyer by analyzing the Gospel accounts to provide context and background based on contemporary […]
