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May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders Arrested

May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders Arrested

FromToday in True Crime


May 24, 1961: Freedom Riders Arrested

FromToday in True Crime

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this day in 1961, a group of civil rights activists rode a bus into Jackson, Mississippi. Despite federal protections, all riders were jailed, labeled “criminals” for entering a bus stop.


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Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (5)

Crime never takes a day off, and neither does Parcast. Every day, we flip back the calendar and examine a true crime event from the same date. It might be the anniversary of an important case being solved, the end of a landmark trial, or a serial killer’s birthday-- whatever the date, there’s no ordinary day in true crime history. In each episode, we present a short true crime story, then analyze the impact of that historic day’s events. Today in True Crime is a Parcast Original, with new episodes daily.