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In 1972, Melvin McNair helped hijack a plane to join
Black Panthers in Algeria. ‘I am at peace with what I did.’
In exile in France, McNair has built a life around community service and baseball. He is wanted by authorities in the U.S. for his 50-year-old crime.
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Published Jul. 29, 2021
ILLUSTRATIONS BY VERONICA BRAVO
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Published Jul. 29, 2021
ILLUSTRATIONS BY VERONICA BRAVO
SPECIAL FEATURE LONG READ
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‘First martyr of the voting rights movement’: How a Black man’s death in 1965 changed American history
ILLUSTRATION BY MARA CORBETT; GANNETT ARCHIVES
Like George Floyd, Jimmie Lee Jackson’s killing by police inspired a movement. His death led to equal voting rights, but his name has been forgotten.
Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY
Published May. 20, 2021
LONG READ FEATURE
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