An unbelievable act of racial violence comes to light in City Confidential: Greensboro -- Clash with the Klan. In 1979, the KKK still stalked the South and in many instances, local police were members. But African-Americans still had high expectations for change. In Greensboro, NC, a local branch of the Communist Workers Party planned a rally to protest social conditions. All was going well until nine carloads of Klansmen and Nazis showed up and started firing at the crowd. When police pulled in, the shooters had left and 14 people lay injured. Instead of pursuing the suspects, the officers arrested the protesters and charged them with inciting a riot. Despite the incredible nature of this attack, it got even more bizarre when the men responsible were found not guilty in court. A&E investigates the collusion between North Carolina law enforcement and racist groups that left five people dead and a town forever changed.
by Sarah Ing
synopsis
- Mystery [whodunit]
- City
- Secrets
