The shocking murders of Harold and Thelma Swain at a 1985 Bible study in Camden County, Geogia, remained unsolved for years. The crime was then incorrectly “solved,” in 2003, sending an innocent man to prison for more than two decades. It wasn’t until investigative reporter Joshua Sharpe got involved that investigators found the current suspect, a discovery that led to exoneration of Dennis Perry and the arrest last December of alleged white supremacist Erik Sparre. We talk to Sharpe about his work on wrongful convictions and the ongoing search for justice in the Swain case.
Guest:
- Joshua Sharpe, investigative journalist and author of The Man No One Believed: The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders.
Then, after repeated reports about Jacksonville City Council members communicating with each other outside of public forums, a local attorney is asking the state attorney to investigate alleged Sunshine Law violations. We ask her why she’s concerned about the council’s communication patterns and what if anything she’s heard from officials in response to her request.
Guest:
- Leslie Jean-Bart, government relations attorney, president of the Duval County Democratic Black Caucus.