How an all-white jury’s acquittal sparked legal reform in Alabama
The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned.
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Liz Ryan is a graduate student in journalism at the University of Alabama and is an Investigator with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Cold Case Project. Liz previously served as the Administrator for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department of Justice between 2022-2025.