Edgar Ray Killen was arraigned this week and pleaded "not guilty" to three counts of murdering James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in 1964. If you would like to catch up with history and learn about earlier trials that dealt with this crime, we recommend Howard Ball's Murder in Mississippi. Ball, a professor of history at the University of Vermont (and now a Court TV commentator), formerly taught in Mississippi. He and his fromer students dug up a lot of information through interviews, archives, and trial records to expose the horrors associated with the investigation and prosecution of these murders. His book is a primer on why society is still seeking justice in this case. (Vairo Library KF224.M47B35 2004)
Posted by slw4 at June 16, 2005 09:59 AM