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NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
New York Times bestselling authors Dan Abrams and David Fisher bring to life the incredible story of one of America's most publicized—and most surprising—criminal trials in history.
No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of President Kennedy, a troubled nightclub owner named Jack Ruby quietly slipped into the Dallas...
New York Times bestselling authors Dan Abrams and David Fisher bring to life the incredible story of one of America's most publicized—and most surprising—criminal trials in history.
No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two days after the killing of President Kennedy, a troubled nightclub owner named Jack Ruby quietly slipped into the Dallas...
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The award-winning, New York Times–bestselling chronicle of the sensational murder trial that would be the capstone of Lincoln's legal career.
In the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old "Peachy" Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. When Harrison's father hired Abraham Lincoln to defend him, the case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln's debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had transformed...
In the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old "Peachy" Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. When Harrison's father hired Abraham Lincoln to defend him, the case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln's debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had transformed...
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"Fred D. Gray was just twenty-four years old when he became the defense lawyer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young minister who had become the face of the bus boycott that had rocked the city of in Montgomery, Alabama. In this incredible history, Gray takes us behind the scenes of that landmark case."--
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.
A Mental Floss Book to Read in Summer 2019.
A President on Trial. A Reputation at Stake.
ABC News legal correspondent and host of LIVE PD Dan Abrams reveals the story of Teddy Roosevelt's last stand-an epic courtroom battle against corruption-in this thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Lincoln's Last Trial.
"No more dramatic courtroom scene has ever been enacted," reported the Syracuse Herald on...
5) John Adams under fire: the Founding Father's fight for justice in the Boston Massacre murder trial
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An eye-opening story of America on the edge of revolution, revealing the life of young John Adams and his key role in the trial of the Boston Massacre.
History remembers John Adams as a Founding Father and our country's second president. But in the tense years before the American Revolution, he was still just a lawyer, fighting for justice in one of the most explosive murder trials of the era.
On the night of March 5, 1770, shots were fired by British...
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Taking the Stand volume 10
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George Burch stands accused of the brutal murder of Nicole VanderHeyden, a 31 year old mother of three. He willingly takes the stand to prove he is not guilty and provide the jury with an alternative suspect.
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Live Rescue Emergency Response volume 6
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An unflinching look at emergency first responders in action. Car fire in Texas, gun shots reported in California, car accident in Oklahoma.
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Court Cam volume 3
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A desperate defendant makes an impossible courthouse escape; a young man squares off in court--against his own parents; a heartbreaking victim impact statement from a devastated father; and more.
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Court Cam volume 39
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The powerful trial involving a deadly misunderstanding leads to an emotionally charged verdict; a violent offender loses his cool and is brought down by a heroic judge; a sovereign citizen in Montana won't give up without a fight; and more.
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Court Cam volume 49
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A 93-year-old files a complaint in his apartment complex--with a gun; a revealing outfit gets a defendant in hot water; an attorney orders a hit on her client who happens to be in jail--and her boyfriend; and more.
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Taking the Stand volume 12
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When a woman shoots her pilot husband and flees to Brazil, she sets off a long battle for her extradition and trial in the States.
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Court Cam volume 48
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A judge shares the shocking details about an affair with a defendant; a courthouse security officer pushes things too far and pays the price; a murderous sibling rivalry explodes in court; and more.
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Court Cam volume 4
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A suspected murderer slashes his own throat in court; a foul-mouthed defendant lets loose on the judge; a young woman tries to save the life of the man who is suing her family; and more.
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Live Rescue Emergency Response volume 7
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An unflinching look at fire fighters and emergency medical technicians in action. Each episode features compelling moments of emergency first responders from across the U.S.
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Taking the Stand volume 7
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Joshua Aide, a former Marine, is on trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend's father, as well as her attempted murder and that of a family friend. He claims he was ambushed by the three.
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Live Rescue Emergency Response volume 4
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An unflinching look at emergency first responders in action. Moped accident in Arkansas, hit-and run in Arizona, alligator rescue in Florida.
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Taking the Stand volume 16
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A routine response to a noise complaint takes a devastating turn when Roy Oliver, a Dallas police officer, shoots and kills unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
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Court Cam volume 37
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A father risks everything when he attacks his son's killer in court; it takes eight bailiffs to bring down a defendant with nothing to lose; a man who spent twenty years in prison for a murder he didn't commit hopes for freedom; and more.
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Live Rescue Emergency Response volume 3
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An unflinching look at emergency first responders in action. Severed finger in Arizona, hit-and-run in California, senior citizen fight in New Jersey.
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Taking the Stand volume 17
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A couple from a small Ohio town are charged with eleven felonies, including the deaths of their infant son, whose injury riddled body was found in a well.