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U.S. cases, plus the Bernardo–Homolka case in Canada.
1979–1981
The killings and disappearances of Black children and young adults shook Atlanta from 1979 to 1981. Wayne Williams was convicted of murdering two adults; authorities attributed other deaths to him without separate trials. Families, journalists, and filmmakers have continued to question aspects of the investigation.
1996
Security guard Richard Jewell spotted a suspicious backpack at Centennial Olympic Park and helped move people away before a bomb exploded. He then became the focus of an investigation and intense media suspicion, though he was never charged. The Suspect examines the evidence and the damage caused by the rush to judgment.
1961
Interracial groups rode buses through the South to challenge segregation in interstate travel. Riders endured mob attacks, arrests and imprisonment while demanding enforcement of existing court rulings. The campaign helped force federal action against segregated interstate bus facilities.
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