June 11, 1950
Describes that Andy Wright, one of the “Scottsboro Boys”, was falsely accused of rape, convicted, and spent much of his life in prison before being released.
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Persons Says Negro’s Prison Story Is True: Governor-Nominate Pledges Clean-Up In Administration
October 13, 1950
Describes brutality in prisons, specifically from the perspective of a “Scottsboro Boy” named Haywood Patterson and also discusses how the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor, Gordon Persons, planned to address the issue.
Scottsboro Rape Case Defendant Is In Trouble Again
December 19, 1950
Describes that Haywood Patterson, one of the “Scottsboro Boys”, was arrested for stabbinga man named Willie Mitchell after he had escaped from prison in Alabama for the crimeof rape, which he did not commit