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Bernard Whitehurst Jr

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Dec 02, 1975

Victim Details

Bernard Whitehurst, Jr

Male

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

1975-12-02

32

Bernard

Whitehurst Jr

Yes

07/11/2026

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On a December day in 1975 in Montgomery, Alabama, Bernard Whitehurst, Jr., a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically killed. Mistaken for a robbery suspect, he was shot in the back by a white police officer, Donald Foster. This single event set in motion a long and troubling story of injustice and a city's struggle with its own law enforcement.

The initial narrative offered by the police was one of self-defense. They claimed Whitehurst had fired at them, and they returned fire, killing him. ...
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  • donaldwatkins: “We Done Shot the Wrong NIGGER”: The Bernard Whitehurst Story
  • Shooting of Bernard Whitehurst - Wikipedia
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