The Hurricane Tapes
A triple murder. 40 hours of tape recordings. Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. Bob Dylan wrote a song about him. Hollywood made a movie. This is the full story.
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Mon, April 01, 2019
Ep 13. Black Angel
"I know who doesn’t belong in prison. I am an angel. The Black Angel" Plus a final account of Carter from someone who has never told her truth about her father #HurricaneTapes
Mon, March 25, 2019
Ep 12. Stinkin’ New Jersey
John Artis on who he blames and Jonny Carter reveals who he thinks did it #hurricanetapes
Mon, March 18, 2019
Ep 11. Joining the dots
Names are named, alibis crumble, as we reveal the details of a never before seen investigation into the case #HurricaneTapes
Mon, March 11, 2019
Ep 10. Nineteen pages
"Nobody wanted my findings to come out". An investigator’s alternative theory, ignored… until now. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, March 04, 2019
Ep 9. Take it to the judge
"Racism rather than reason." Judge Sarokin, the man who had the final say in the State of New Jersey v Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, February 25, 2019
Ep 8. Boy wonder
How Lazarus and a Canadian 'army' took Carter from deep despair to the brink of freedom. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, February 18, 2019
Ep 7. Racial revenge
'You’re turning the trial into a racial nightmare.' The defence team are heading for big trouble at the second trial. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, February 11, 2019
Ep6. Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan
Rubin Carter becomes a cause célèbre. Star power to the rescue? #HurricaneTapes
Mon, February 04, 2019
Ep5. Chipmunk
Secret recordings, recantations and Kojak. How a Chipmunk paved the path to freedom. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, January 28, 2019
Ep4. Bullets, Bello and Bradley
Conspiracies, contradictions and convictions. The first trial of Rubin Carter and John Artis. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, January 21, 2019
Ep3. Thieves in the night
“They were there! They were not playing jacks on the corner.” How petty criminal Al Bello became the prosecution’s star witness. #HurricaneTapes
Mon, January 14, 2019
Ep2. Murders at the Lafayette
Four shot, three killed, two murderers on the run. What exactly happened on the night of the murders? #HurricaneTapes
Mon, January 14, 2019
Ep1. The making of Rubin Carter
Racism, poverty and violence. Enter the world of Rubin Carter. #HurricaneTapes
Fri, December 28, 2018
The Preview
“I have something that I want to say to you” - Rubin Carter.
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