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Letters to the Editor - June 16
Finish the job of Medgar Evers To the editor: Mississippi’s tireless civil-rights worker, Medgar Evers, was killed 50 years ago. An assassin’s bullet mortally wounded Evers in front of his home, leaving a widow and depriving three...Tags: Civil Rights, Social Issues, Politics, Verizon Communications, Business
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Film review: '42' scores a triple
Special to The Herald-MailToo many weeks ago, I proclaimed "Jack the Giant Slayer" to be the first half-decent movie of 2013. Now along comes "42," and I am proclaiming it to be the first really good movie of 2013. It should not have taken us more than three months to get the...Tags: Civil Rights, Cultural Development, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Justice and Rights
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Art Callaham: Attorneys in 1963 trial owed debt of gratitude
I couldn’t help but write about Hattie Carroll and our own local “trial of the century.” As I’ve completed some research on this event, I have come to the conclusion that we here in Hagerstown, and in Washington County, should feel...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Lawyers
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Tim Rowland: A heroic effort, an historic conviction
Hattie Carroll finally has a seat at the head of the table, and for that she has Hagers-town to thank. It’s an honor the black kitchen helper never had in life, as folk singer Bob Dylan angrily pointed out in his ballad, “The Lonesome Death...
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Zantzinger, Carroll trial being commemorated 50 years later at Washington County museum
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com“The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger At a Baltimore hotel society gath’rin’ And the cops were called in and his weapon...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Executive Branch, Arts, Arts and Culture, Fine Arts
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Those who 'sought justice' for slain black woman 50 years ago honored
davem@herald-mail.comThere were plenty of contrasts Sunday during a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the trial of William Zantzinger, who was convicted in Washington County of manslaughter in the beating death of black barmaid Hattie Carroll. Lt. Gov. Anthony G....Tags: Bob Dylan, Judges, Executive Branch, Politics, Reginald F. Lewis Museum
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Ben Cardin: Nickens, others stood against racism, hatred
African-Americans have been part of the American story from the founding of our nation. Men and women of African ancestry have been instrumental in forging the great nation we have today. For too long, racism and prejudice obscured the rich history of...Tags: Civil Rights, Frederick County (Virginia), World War II (1939-1945), Social Issues, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Letters to the Editor: Sept. 10
The divide between minorities and GOP grows wider To the editor: I attended all-white schools as a kid. My college, the basketball powerhouse, University of Kentucky, squandered several championship opportunities before black players were welcomed to...Tags: Civil Rights, Republican Party, Blood Cells, Social Issues, Politics
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Letters to the Editor - July 7
Immigration feels different this time To the editor: Tim Rowland’s article of Sunday, July 1, makes some good points about our forefathers. He fails to mention a very important fact that those immigrants from Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, etc....Tags: Immigration, Politics, Petroleum Industry, Minority Groups, Migration
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Letters to the Editor - June 23
There is a third way to clean up the Bay watershed To the editor: I’m a Sharpsburg resident and subscriber to The Herald-Mail, and have been reading with interest the coverage on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Improvement Plan (WIP) Phase II and...Tags: NASA, Social Issues, Politics, Agricultural Research and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
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Supreme Court strikes down key provisions of Ariz. immigration law
Associated PressThe Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona’s crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward — that police must check the status of people stopped for various reasons who might appear to be in...Tags: Republican Party, Clarence Thomas, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice and Rights, Stephen Breyer
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Former Washington County band director charged in Pa. with stalking, disorderly conduct
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Hagerstown man and former band director at Boonsboro, Clear Spring and Williamsport high schools has been charged with stalking, disorderly conduct and other counts after he and a woman crashed their vehicles during what police alleged was a domestic...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Prisons, Rentals, Health, Injuries and Wounds
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