The Trial S5 E7

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Sep 30, 202550:58Society & Culture

What happened inside of the courtroom when Joe Cameron stood trial for the murder of Reverend Pickett? The trial tells a deeper story about who could receive equal justice in a small southern community where everyone, fr...

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