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Injustice Diaries THE INJUSTICE FILES COLD CASE FILE BACKGROUNDER THE INJUSTICE FILES: The Secrets of Natchez World Premiere: Friday, February 18 at 9PM ET This episode dates back to February 27, 1967, in Natchez, Mississippi. Wharlest Jackson, an African American Korean War veteran and the founding treasurer of the city’s NAACP chapter, was at his job at Armstrong Tire and Rubber factory. It was Jackson’s first day at work after taking a promotion to a position considered by many to be a “whites only” job. Jackson got into his pickup truck, unaware that a bomb had been planted under the driver’s seat. Minutes later, his truck was blown to pieces and the sound of the blast reverberated through Natchez. Wharlest Jackson Jr., Jackson’s eight-year-old son, frantically pedaled his bike to the scene of the crime and watched his hero die. Natchez instantly became the scene of one of the biggest FBI civil rights investigations in Mississippi and the case is still open today as part of the FBI’s Civil Rights-Era Cold Case Initiative. The FBI case file mentions several KKK and Silver Dollar members, a violent offshoot of the KKK, who may be considered potential suspects in this sophisticated car bombing. Forty three years after the murder, there have been no arrests. After interviewing witnesses, local authorities and family members for THE INJUSTICE FILES, Keith Beauchamp takes viewers back to the scene of the murder of Wharlest Jackson, a father of five and respected civil rights leader. Beauchamp tracks down and confronts one of the potential suspects, who now resides in Louisiana. THE INJUSTICE FILES: The Ghosts of Bogalusa World Premiere: Friday, February 25 at 9PM ET On a warm Louisiana evening in June, 1965, Deputy Sheriffs Oneal Moore and David Creed Rogers, the first two black deputy sheriffs ever appointed in Washington Parish, were attacked in a drive-by shooting. While patrolling a black neighborhood in the town of Bogalusa, a racial tinderbox dominated by the KKK, a pickup truck pulled up behind their patrol car and men in the back began shooting. Moore was killed instantly, while Rogers was hit in the shoulder and lost his right eye in the ambush. Wounded but able to radio a description of the truck into sheriff’s headquarters, Rogers’ act led to police arresting Ernest Ray McElveen, a known member of the KKK, who was found shortly after the crime driving a truck matching Rogers’ description. Charges against McElveen were dropped a few weeks later and none of the other suspects were ever arrested. The FBI reopened the case several times, but has been unable to find evidence to prosecute any of the people widely believed to be involved. In this episode of THE INJUSTICE FILES, Beauchamp is in search of new leads armed with 45 years of FBI case files. He travels to Bogalusa, to meet with Moore’s wife and family. Searching for people who actually know something about that night, Beauchamp talks to a man who says he was an eyewitness to the ambush and who identifies the alleged killers in the pickup truck. In a surprising development, Beauchamp also interviews a granddaughter of one of the men suspected to be involved and she shares family secrets that may help unlock this cold case. -more- 2-2-2 THE INJUSTICE FILES: He Walked Alone World Premiere: Friday, March 4 at 9PM ET William Lewis Moore was known as a loner, introvert and a quiet activist who fought silently for the rights of others. On April 21, 1963, Moore embarked on what he thought would be a peaceful protest, a one man Freedom Walk through the Deep South. Moore started in Chattanooga, Tennessee and planned on walking to Jackson, Mississippi to hand deliver a letter to the Governor of Mississippi urging him to grant full human rights to African Americans. Although most Freedom Walks were conducted with large groups in hopes of gaining attention for a particular cause, Moore undertook his solitary protest despite several attempts by law enforcement, family and friends trying to warn him about the dangers of the journey. Moore’s body was found on the side of a road in Alabama, just days into his march. His killers have never been found. In this episode of THE INJUSTICE FILES, Keith Beauchamp interviews Moore’s stepchildren, Mississippi activists, historians and a retired FBI agent to try to determine the story behind the death. Beauchamp’s work culminates in a compelling interview with a former KKK leader, who reveals details about the final day of Moore’s life and shares his own theory about the crime. # # # .
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