The Trial

The Trial

Update: 2023-03-02
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In Episode 6, we sneak into the graveyard of the Atlanta federal penitentiary with a radical peace activist to learn more about what happened in the prison in late 1984. A peaceful protest by detainees held in the Atlanta pen resulted in a violent crackdown, and one of the detainees, a man named Jose Hernandez-Mesa, was charged in federal court with inciting a riot. We tell the story of his trial — and the surprising verdict that began reshaping public opinion about the Mariel Cubans who were being detained. Want to hear the next episode of White Lies a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded.
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Introducing White Lies

Introducing White Lies

2019-05-0602:19

The Who And The What

The Who And The What

2019-05-2157:30

The Counternarrative

The Counternarrative

2019-05-2849:46

The X On The Map

The X On The Map

2019-06-1150:10

Learn Not To Hear It

Learn Not To Hear It

2019-06-1850:53

Season 2: Trailer

Season 2: Trailer

2023-01-2403:48

The Men on the Roof

The Men on the Roof

2023-01-2646:27

The Boatlift

The Boatlift

2023-02-0251:31

The Rumors

The Rumors

2023-02-0952:33

The Entry Fiction

The Entry Fiction

2023-02-1655:37

The Pen

The Pen

2023-02-2344:52

The Trial

The Trial

2023-03-0241:36

The List

The List

2023-03-0949:19

The Excludables

The Excludables

2023-03-1601:05:58

Taking Cover

Taking Cover

2023-04-0651:06

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