The Wilmington 10

Today we take a look at the case of The Wilmington Ten. The Wilmington Ten were nine young men and a woman, who were convicted in 1971 in Wilmington, North Carolina of arson and conspiracy, and served nearly a decade in jail. The case became an international cause célèbre, in which many critics of the city's actions characterized the activists as political … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Wilmington 10 – Political Prisoners in the U.S.