- Collection:
- African American History
- Title:
- Ayden shooting has raised questions of possible police brutality and murder
- Date of Original:
- 1971-09-08
- Subject:
- Ayden (N.C.)--Race relations
African American men--North Carolina--Ayden
College student newspapers and periodicals--North Carolina--Greenville
Police, State--North Carolina--Ayden - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- excerpts
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- An article entitled "Ayden shooting has raised questions of possible police brutality and murder", found on p. B1 in the September 8, 1971 issue of ECU's Fountainhead newspaper. State Trooper Billy Day is accused of police brutality and murder in the death of William Murphy, after an investigation by the local African American community. Includes images of the autopsy results, as well as a sketch of possible events.
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/10328
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
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- Contributing Institution:
- J.Y. Joyner Library
- Rights:
-