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Bernie Madoff
NYT Reporter Diana Henriques on Bernie Madoff's Charm

  By Witnify • March 10, 2014 Uncategorized
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Diana Henriques, reporter for the New York Times, remembers Bernie Madoff's unique version of charm that made you drop your guard. Continue reading

Tagged   2000s, Bernie Madoff, Business, Crime, Politics and History
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Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff's Son on Turning His Father Into the FBI

  By Witnify • March 10, 2014 Uncategorized
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Andrew Madoff, the son of convicted investor Bernie Madoff, remembers what it was like for he and his brother to turn their father into the FBI. Continue reading

Tagged   2000s, Bernie Madoff, Business, Crime, Politics and History
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Slavery in the United States
[Text] Excerpts From Solomon Northup’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’

  By Virginia Choi • February 26, 2014 Uncategorized
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The memoir, Twelve Years a Slave, chronicles the life of Solomon Northup, who was born free in New York, but captured and forced into slavery for 12 years in Louisiana. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Crime, Politics and History, Slavery in the United States
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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
The Simpson Family Comments on the Verdict

  By Witnify • February 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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The family of football player OJ Simpson comment on the relief of hearing his not guilty verdict and explain how they felt during the trial process. Continue reading

Tagged   Crime, Football, O. J. Simpson Murder Case, Politics and History
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Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski’s 13 Year Old Victim Speaks Out

  By Morgan Birck • January 30, 2014 Uncategorized
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Samantha Geimer gives her first-hand account of the 1977 incident in which Roman Polanski, a famous Hollywood director, held a photo shoot with Geimer (then Samantha Gailey) and had "unlawful sex" with her. Continue reading

Tagged   1970s, Acting, Arts and Culture, Crime, Film, Roman Polanski, Samantha Gailey, Samantha Geimer
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O. J. Simpson Murder Case
Brown Family Speaks Out on O.J.’s Verdict

  By Sarah Dejak • January 29, 2014 Uncategorized
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In the 1994 murder trial of Nicole Brown Simpson, O.J. Simpson, her ex husband, was put on trial and found not guilty on October 3, 1995. Continue reading

Tagged   Crime, O. J. Simpson Murder Case, Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz the ‘Internet Martyr’

  By Mimstayl • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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BBC World News explains the achievements and failures of Aaron Swartz, co-founder of Reddit and hero to many. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Crime, Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
Lisa Rein on Aaron Swartz as a 14-year-old Computer Wizard

  By Witnify • January 11, 2014 Uncategorized
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Lisa Rein of Creative Commons explains the relationship she had with Aaron Swartz that started online when he was just 14 years old and remembers the talents that showed just how unique he was. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Computer, Crime, Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
‘Say the Right Thing to Him and He Would Come Alive’

  By Witnify • January 11, 2014 Uncategorized
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Peter Eckersley of the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses his relationship with Aaron Swartz as a former roommate and fellow internet activist. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Computer, Crime, Politics and History
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Richard Nixon
Nixon’s ‘I Am Not a Crook’ Speech

  By Witnify • November 17, 2013 Uncategorized
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Richard Nixon's November 17, 1973 press conference where he states, "I am not a crook" in response to the Watergate scandal.
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Tagged   Crime, Political Scandals, Politics and History, Richard Nixon, Speech, Watergate Scandal
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