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July 14, 1959
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Willie Bob Brown, father of a student who integrated Central High School in Little Rock in 1957, appeals his five-year sentence for shooting another man, claiming bias due to media coverage of his daughter's expulsion.
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Arkansan Appeals
Slaying Conviction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UPI) - The father of one of nine Negroes who integrated Central High School in September, 1957, Thursday appealed his five-year prison sentence on a homicide charge.
Willie Bob Brown, 56, asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to order a new trial on a charge he shot another Negro, Elmer Isaacs, 68, about a year ago.
The appeal listed 22 reasons for the request.
At the start of Brown's trial in Pulaski Circuit Court, his attorneys asked for a change of venue which was turned down. They contended Brown could not get a fair trial because of Little Rock paper pointed out the day before he was the father of Minnijean Brown, one of those who integrated Central High.
The girl was expelled from Central after a series of incidents in the 1957-58 school year. She finished the term at a New York integrated school.
Slaying Conviction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UPI) - The father of one of nine Negroes who integrated Central High School in September, 1957, Thursday appealed his five-year prison sentence on a homicide charge.
Willie Bob Brown, 56, asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to order a new trial on a charge he shot another Negro, Elmer Isaacs, 68, about a year ago.
The appeal listed 22 reasons for the request.
At the start of Brown's trial in Pulaski Circuit Court, his attorneys asked for a change of venue which was turned down. They contended Brown could not get a fair trial because of Little Rock paper pointed out the day before he was the father of Minnijean Brown, one of those who integrated Central High.
The girl was expelled from Central after a series of incidents in the 1957-58 school year. She finished the term at a New York integrated school.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
School Integration
Homicide Appeal
Central High School
Little Rock
Racial Bias
Fair Trial
What entities or persons were involved?
Willie Bob Brown
Minnijean Brown
Elmer Isaacs
Where did it happen?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Story Details
Key Persons
Willie Bob Brown
Minnijean Brown
Elmer Isaacs
Location
Little Rock, Arkansas
Event Date
September 1957 (Integration); About A Year Ago (Shooting)
Story Details
Willie Bob Brown appeals his homicide conviction for shooting Elmer Isaacs, arguing for a new trial due to biased media coverage linking him to his daughter Minnijean's role in the 1957 Central High integration and her expulsion.