Political Rewind: Race, justice and murder in The Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson
Panel:\nChris Joyner \u2014 Author, \u201cThe Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson\u201d\nJim Galloway \u2014 Former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution\n\nThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u2019s reporter Chris Joyner said that the strange story of Henderson and Buddy Stevens had been part of his life since he began his career in newspapers more than 20 years ago. And now, he\u2019s turned it into a fascinating book, \u201cThe Three Death Sentences of Clarence Henderson.\u201d\n\nBut in telling the story, Joyner broadens his lens, giving readers insights about postwar life in Carrollton, the emergence of scientific methods in analyzing criminal evidence, the politics of race that played out in gubernatorial politics and more. And along the way, we learn about communists and Klan members in Georgia, too.\n\nSubscribe to the new Political Rewind newsletter at gpb.org/politicalrewind.