Michael Gerchenson

In the spring of 1972, the life of 19-year-old Michael Gerchenson, a sophomore at Southern Illinois University, was tragically cut short. On May 3rd of that year, his body was discovered, shot to death, along a stretch of highway near West Frankfort, Illinois. This violent act marked the beginning of a series of brutal and seemingly random murders that would instill fear across the state and unravel a story of racial hatred and organized violence. The initial investigation into Gerchenson's deat ...

THIS CRAZY DAY IN 1972: De Mau Mau - by Cate Płyś

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