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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: Racial revenge

02/03/2019 GMT

Racial revenge

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The story of Carter and Artis's second trial in 1976

The story of Carter and Artis's second trial in 1976, centring on what the prosecution put forward to the jury: the supposed motive for the Lafayette Bar and Grill murders.

This is the story of the second trial in 1976. We visit the Passaic County Courthouse, and meet prosecutor Ron Marmo and defense lawyer Lou Steel, the two men who battled it out in court. The episode centres on what the prosecution put forward to the jury: the supposed motive for the Lafayette Bar and Grill murders. We reveal details of another shooting, one which took place only a few hours earlier on that same night in 1966. Could it spell doom for Carter and Artis?

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

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