The Underclass: Episode 3 – Administrative Segregation

This week, Amara talks about the boys’ treatment in jail and the lead up to their court date. During their stay at prison, the foursome received death threats, harsh treatments, verbal abuse from the correctional officers and illegal tampering of their mail. 

Plus, just days before the trial commenced, two of them had to change their attorneys.  With all of this stress, mistreatment and abuse, what was to happen at their upcoming trial? 

Sources:

Book:

“Equal Verdicts” Written By Antonne Jones

Articles:

“Drug Terf Rivalry End In GunFire” Philadelphia Inquirer- July 2001 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/198283305/

“Massacre Was Over Car Not Drugs” Philadelphia Daily News -July 2002 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/198287327/

“Case Smelled Like Ghetto Style Justice” Philadelphia Daily News- July 2002

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/198283305/

Videos:

Mek46st Speaks on the Lex Street Massacre

The Lex Street Massacre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSwhJ1p8R34c

WAR IN PHILLY: THE LEX STREET MASSACRE STORY (MINI DOCUMENTARY)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD3-VrKSrHU

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