Episode 990 • • 1:28:16 - 1:33:06
990: Skin Folk
Doug Jones, KKK Prosecution, 16th Street Baptist Church
Doug Jones's history as a federal prosecutor is highlighted, specifically his successful prosecution of Ku Klux Klan members involved in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Jones reopened the cold cases in the late 1990s, securing convictions decades after the event. This legacy is credited with earning him deep-rooted support within Alabama's African-American community.