On this day in 2002, Bobby Cherry was convicted in the 1963 fatal bombing of a Birmingham church.
On this day in 2002 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 22, 2024 MAY 22, 2002 An Alabama jury convicted Bobby Cherry of taking part in the Ku Klux Klan’s 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church that killed four girls. Cherry received four life sentences — one for each slaying. In 2004, he died in prison.This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
The stories of investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell have helped put four Klansmen and a serial killer behind bars. His stories have also helped free two people from death row, exposed injustices and corruption, prompting investigations and reforms as well as the firings of boards and officials. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a longtime member of Investigative Reporters & Editors, and a winner of more than 30 other national awards, including a $500,000 MacArthur “genius” grant.
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