Tag: Q3 1937
Justice Delayed: Exposing the Dark Side of America’s Courts
September 30, 1937, marked a turning point in the fight for justice in America’s courts. For years, the public had been outraged by the injustices that arose from the practice of assigning inexperienced and underpaid lawyers to represent indigent persons charged with serious offenses. The Washington Daily News took up the cause, publishing a series…
James W. Owen Jr. Killed in Auto Crash, Leesburg VA, 1937
Tragedy struck in Leesburg, Virginia, when 21-year-old James W. Owen Jr. lost his life in a devastating automobile accident. The young man’s car skidded on the wet pavement, sending it tumbling over, and Owen’s injuries proved fatal. This somber event unfolded on a Sunday night, leaving behind a trail of grief for his loved ones.…
Toes Slashed, Tattoos Abound: The Dark World of Guiana’s Penal Colony
In the depths of French Guiana’s notorious penal colony, a world of unrelenting brutality and desperation exists. Established under the Leon Blum government, the colony was initially intended to reform its inmates. However, a series of tragic events, including the self-mutilation of a rebellious convict named Sue, have raised questions about the colony’s effectiveness. On…
Sarah Johnson, Child Abduction, Alaska 2022
In a heart-stopping drama that unfolded in the sleepy streets of Juneau, Alaska, a frantic mother’s desperate bid to save her toddler from the clutches of three ruthless abductors ended in a stunning twist of fate. On August 4, 1937, Martha Szybnski Horst’s world was turned upside down when her two-and-a-half-year-old son, Donald Otto Horst,…
Shirlee Frocks, Disorderly Conduct, New York 2024
In the sweltering Texas heat of July 1937, the city of San Antonio found itself caught in the midst of a bitter labor dispute. The Shirlee Frocks plant, a bastion of female labor, had been the site of contentious picketing for weeks. But on Wednesday, July 28, the situation came to a head as two…
William Borah, Betrayal of the Black Community, Nebraska 1924
In a scathing rebuke, Senator William E. Borah of Idaho has left the Black community in Omaha reeling. According to an analysis from The Crisis in 1930, Borah’s words and actions reveal a stark lack of understanding and empathy for the hopes, ambitions, and rights of African American Americans. On July 25th of that year,…
