Eroy Brown, who three times was acquitted of killing two Texas prison officials, remains incarcerated after being denied paroleĀ a few years ago, and continues to be held on convictions for armed robbery and burglary, blogger Constance Robinson writes. She’s written about Eroy Brown’s story and talks with Michael Berryhill, author of the forthcoming book […]
January 20, 2011 by Jennifer Peebles
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In 1981, a black inmate killed two white prison officials at a Texas prison farm. One of the slain men was the prison’s warden. The other was the supervisor of its farm operations. The farm boss was shot to death. The warden was drowned in a creek not far away. The inmate claimed it was […]
December 18, 2010 by Jennifer Peebles
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Houston-based journalist Michael Berryhill took a new position this fall as head of the journalism department at Texas Southern University.
March 31, 2011 by Jennifer Peebles
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