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The true story of the triple murder convictions of boxer Rubin Hurricane Carter.

Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter #HurricaneTapes

Meet Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. To understand the events of June 1966 we must first understand him: the man, the boxer, his life and the times he lived in.

The previously unheard cassette recordings reveal his traumatic childhood, entwined with racism and violence; how he finds redemption in boxing, and how his violent persona in the ring spills out on to the streets of Paterson, New Jersey. It’s about why he thought cops targeted him, all set against the 1966 backdrop of civil rights era America.

The Hurricane Tapes: Bullets, Bello and Bradley

09/02/2019 GMT

Bullets, Bello and Bradley

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The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis in the spring of 1967

The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis in the spring of 1967.

This is the story of the first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis in the spring of 1967. How did the prosecution convince the jury without any forensic evidence, without a motive or a confession? John Artis tells us what it felt like to hear the word “guilty”, and be told he’d been given a life sentence but avoided the execution that many thought would follow the conviction.

Presented by Steve Crossman. Produced by Steve Crossman and Joel Hammer for BBC World Service.

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