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Charlie Mack Murphy

Case from Augusta, GA dated May 11, 1970

Victim Details

Charlie Mack Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Augusta

GA

1970-05-11

39

Charlie

Mack Murphy

06/28/2026

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In the tumultuous spring of 1970, a wave of civil unrest swept through Augusta, Georgia, forever altering the city's history and leaving a trail of tragedy in its wake. At the heart of this story is Charlie Mack Murphy, a 39-year-old Black man who had recently returned to his hometown. His life was cut short on the evening of May 11, 1970, a casualty of the escalating tensions that had gripped the city.

The catalyst for the uprising was the death of Charles Oatman, a Black teenager who di ...
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  • 1970 Augusta riot - Wikipedia
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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