Jury of Blacks and Whites Seated in Mississippi to Hear Murder Trial of

[mom cat]

Reputed Klansman

Jury of Blacks and Whites Seated in Mississippi to Hear Murder Trial of Reputed Klansman
The Associated Press
Published: Jun 15, 2005


http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBIVDUZZ9E.html



PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) - A jury panel of four blacks and 13 whites was seated Wednesday for the murder trial of a reputed Ku Klux Klansman accused in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers.
In opening statements in the case against 80-year-old Edgar Ray Killen, defense attorney Mitch Moran said for the first time that Killen can be assumed to have been a member of the KKK at the time of the slayings of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney.

But he added: "The Klan's not on trial here. Being a member of the Klan is not on trial here."

The 17 panelists were not immediately told which ones will be on the jury and which ones will serve as alternates.

AP-ES-06-15-05 1606EDT

[RalphReedsWreckedEm]

1. Haley Barbour is NOT pleased

I've heard through friends in state government down there that fat boy Haley Barbour is none too happy about this.

Seems his allegiance is with his family heritage - the Klan.

[bluestateguy]

2. This guy will be convicted

and there will be one more Bush voter in jail, unable to cast a ballot in 2008.

:bounce:

[consuming]

3. Heck yea