Description: Closed Ranks by Foster Dickson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Reviews one of Montgomerys never-before-told stories, one which is riddled with incompatible narratives. Closed Ranks brings together interviews, police reports, news stories, and other records to carry the reader through the fraught post-civil rights movement period when the unnecessary shooting of Bernard Whitehurst Jr occurred. Publisher Description On a chilly December afternoon in 1975, Bernard Whitehurst Jr., a 33-year-old father of four, was mistaken for a robbery suspect by Montgomery, Alabama, police officers. A brief foot chase ensued, and it ended with one of the pursuing officers shooting and killing Whitehurst in the backyard of an abandoned house. The officer claimed the fleeing man had fired at him; police produced a gun they said had been found near the body. In the months that followed, new information showed that Whitehurst, who was black, was not only the wrong man but had been unarmed, a direct contradiction of the white officers statement. What became known as the Whitehurst Case erupted when the local district attorney and the familys attorney each began to uncover facts that pointed to wrongdoing by the police, igniting a year-long controversy that resulted in the resignation or firing of police officers, the police chief, and the citys popular New South mayor. However, no one was ever convicted in Whitehursts death, and his familys civil lawsuit against the City of Montgomery failed. Now, more than four decades later, Whitehursts widow and children are waging a 21st-century effort to gain justice for the husband and father they lost. The question that remains is: who decides what justice looks like?In this latter-day exploration of the Whitehurst Case, author Foster Dickson reviews one of Montgomerys never-before-told stories, one which is riddled with incompatible narratives. Closed Ranks brings together interviews, police reports, news stories, and other records to carry the reader through the fraught post-civil rights movement period when the "unnecessary" shooting of Bernard Whitehurst Jr. occurred.In our current time, as police shootings regularly dominate news cycles, this book shows how essential it is to find and face the truth in such deeply troubling matters. Author Biography FOSTER DICKSON is a writer, editor, and teacher in Montgomery, Alabama. He is the author of Closed Ranks, the editor of Nobodys Home and level:deepsouth, and the coordinator of the Fitzgerald Museums annual Literary Contest. Details ISBN 1588383628 ISBN-13 9781588383624 Title Closed Ranks Author Foster Dickson Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 272 Publisher University of Georgia Press GE_Item_ID:124940697; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781588383624
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Book Title: Closed Ranks : the Whitehurst Case in Post-Civil Rights Montgomery
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Newsouth, Incorporated
Topic: Discrimination & Race Relations, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Modern / 21st Century, Litigation, Government / General, Civil Rights, Black Studies (Global), General, Law Enforcement, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2018
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Genre: Law, Travel, Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Author: Foster Dickson
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
