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  American Justice On Trial -...

  Lise Pearlman

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  The award-winning film version of this "world-changing true story" was featured by PBS across country during Black History Month 2025. The film highlighted the startling relevance of a riveting trial more than half a century ago when a black revolutionary, Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton, faced execution for the death of a white policeman -- with totally unexpected results. This audiobook was narrated by Rua, the same actor who voiced Huey Newton in the documentary. It allows listeners to take a ringside seat at the case that transformed the traditional all white male "jury of one's peers" to a jury truly drawn from a cross-section of the community, including women and minorities. The book also provides a rare look behind the scenes into life-or-death jury deliberations and features comments from key trial participants and observers. Pioneering television journalist Belva Davis vividly described the participants in that historic trial: "The Newton trial cast of characters would be hard to put together for a Hollywood film --- the defense attorney, the prosecutor, the jury foreman, the makeup of the jury, Newton himself." Huey's older brother Melvin Newton captured the essence of that historic trial, inspiring the book's title: "The prosecution represents the state -- the People of California vs. Huey Newton was putting Huey Newton on trial. As it turned out, [my brother] Huey put the United States on trial." 
  Award-winning author Lise Pearlman (www.lisepearlman.com) is a retired judge and the country's leading expert on the 1968 Newton trial. She appeared in Stanley Nelson's top-rated 2015 documentary "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" and created the award-winning 2022 film project for which she served as co-producer, American Justice on Trial recently renamed "In the Crosshairs." www.justicemovie.com

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  My Father’s Story - The Murder...

  Eric Johnson

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  Discover the captivating story within the pages of "My Father's Story: The Murder of the Best Man I've Ever Known" by Eric Johnson. The story unfolds when Eric delves into the life and tragic death of his father, Bill Johnson, who was brutally murdered by his ex-girlfriend in his own home, taking not only his life but also that of his beloved dog. In Eric's account of the story, you will witness first hand how profoundly an act of violence can change lives forever. Eric entangles his readers in a captivating journey toward truth and justice with surreal court hearings, fit for a horror movie, that puts his dad’s ex-girlfriend's mental health at the epicenter of her defense. As you flip through the pages, you'll be enthralled by each distressing twist and turn. Embark on this inside look into loss, heartache, and a brutal quest for truth that lies within "My Father's Story: The Murder of the Best Man I've Ever Known."

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  Path of the Devil: Camino del...

  Dianne DeMille PhD, Larry...

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  Path of the Devil: Camino del Diablo is a story of true events that occurred 1991-1996. DEA Agent Larry Hardin and two private investigators, Jeff Pearce and Randy Torgerson, were determined to bring down the Meraz organization along the southwestern border. For five years the three men spearheaded two separate, and simultaneous investigations in different locations that eventually merged. 
  Jeff and Randy provided information to Larry to build his case when they found the Meraz’s were working with corrupt employees of their California client. The Meraz’s attempted to murder two DEA agents (1970s) and were connected to the murders of Kiki Camerena, George Montoya, Paul Seema, Jose Montoya, Dan Elkins, and Michael Crowe. Larry was determined to indict the Meraz’s.

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  The Serial Killer’s Apprentice -...

  James Renner

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  Investigative reporter James Renner reopens cold cases that have baffled Clevelanders for years, including: 
   
   
   
  ● Murder—Beverly Jarosz, just sixteen years old, felt a dark foreboding in the months before she was stabbed to death in her quiet Garfield Heights home. It all started with an anonymous gift. 
   
   
   
  ● Stolen Identity—Joseph Newton Chandler was not who he claimed to be. Some think he was the Zodiac killer; others say he was D. B. Cooper, or even Jim Morrison. 
   
   
   
  ● Suicide or murder?—Joseph Kupchik hid gambling problems from friends and family until he was found at the bottom of a nine-story parking deck in downtown Cleveland—with multiple stab wounds. 
   
   
   
  ● Heist—In 1969, Lakewood bank employee Ted Conrad nabbed $215,000 from the vault one day after his twentieth birthday. The FBI still shows up at his high school reunions. 
   
   
   
  ● Controversy—Jeffrey Krotine was thrice tried for the grisly 2003 murder of his wife and ultimately acquitted, to the frustration of prosecutors, detectives, and jurors. 
   
   
   
  These stories venture into dark alleys and strip clubs, as well as suburbs and small towns, where some of the region's most horrendous crimes have occurred.

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  Book summary & analysis of The...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Idaho Four, by James Patterson & Vicky Ward. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by James Patterson & Vicky Ward. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Idaho Four is a gripping true crime account that unravels the chilling events surrounding the brutal murders of four college students in a quiet town in Idaho. The narrative delves into the investigation, the suspect’s arrest, and the media frenzy that followed, while also exploring the lives of the victims and the community left reeling. Combining journalistic rigor with emotional depth, the book offers an intimate look at a case that stunned the nation and raised haunting questions about safety, justice, and the digital age’s role in crime and its aftermath.

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  Al Capone: The Greatest Mafia...

  Waleed Saleh

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Al Capone: The Greatest Mafia Boss in History presents the definitive account of America's most notorious criminal legend. This compelling biographical narrative traces the extraordinary journey of Alphonse "Al" Capone from his childhood in Brooklyn's impoverished Italian neighborhoods to his reign as the undisputed emperor of Chicago's criminal underworld. 
  During the tumultuous Prohibition era, Capone didn't just break laws—he rewrote them. With monthly revenues exceeding $100 million (equivalent to over $1.3 billion today), his organization operated like a corporate empire, complete with hierarchical management, strategic expansion, and systematic corruption of government officials. This book reveals how Capone managed to control approximately 60% of Chicago's police force and government officials, essentially running a shadow state within America's third-largest city. 
  The narrative explores the complex contradictions of Capone's character: the ruthless killer who was also a devoted family man, the terrorist who played Robin Hood to Chicago's poor, and the criminal mastermind who ultimately fell not to rivals' bullets but to tax evasion charges. Through detailed accounts of the infamous "Beer Wars," the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and the political machinations that enabled his rise, readers witness both the seductive allure and devastating consequences of unchecked power. 
  More than just a crime story, this book serves as a profound study of American society during one of its most transformative periods. It examines how immigration, economic disparity, and flawed government policies created the perfect storm for organized crime to flourish. The tragic conclusion—Capone's mental deterioration from syphilis and his pathetic final years—offers sobering lessons about the ultimate futility of power built on violence and corruption.

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