How Doug Jones finally prosecuted the 16th Street Baptist Church bombers

[Budi]

How Doug Jones Brought KKK Church Bombers to Justice
Jones helped convict two men nearly 40 years after their crimes.


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Although Jones was only a boy himself when the bombing happened, the government didn’t release the FBI’s evidence against these men for decades.
By the time the government finally declassified the these files, Jones had been appointed a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama by President Bill Clinton, and was able to prosecute the case.


Prosecutor Doug Jones arriving at the Jefferson County Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Alabama, May 6, 2002. Jones was the prosecutor in the Bobby Frank Cherry murder trial. Cherry is accused in the bombing deaths of four young black girls in the 1963 explosion at the 16th Street Baptist Church. (Credit: Dave Martin/AP Photo)


I can't think of a better AG for what we face today.

[sweetloukillbot]

1. I don't think a lot of people know his background

They just see him as a moderate Dem who lost his Senate seat.

[Budi]

2. The more you know...and all that.

Honestly, I google bios & backgrounds of pols, journalists & opinion writers who move into the headlines.

AG is a pretty big headline to not want to dig deeper about a choice of such a high profile position.

That and twitter often leads to a curious hint that makes one look further.

Maybe its just a weird quirk of mine.

[Turbineguy]

3. Some times we really need those

medieval punishments.

[Budi]

4. Everytime the Klan makes a move to engage, our Gov't needs to attack & weaken them.

All hate groups that threaten our long fought for, & hard won Democracy need to be contained within a box.

Considering the threat that Trump's KKK brought upon this country, I can see where Biden is prioritizing with his AG pick.

[dalton99a]

5. Kick