Freedom Summer Murders of 1964

One day before the 52nd anniversary of the slayings, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announced he is closing the investigation into the killings of three civil rights workers in 1964 — a case which served as the basis for the movie “Mississippi Burning.”

Patchy Reporting Undercuts National Hate Crimes Count

The knock on the door, strong and quick, jolted Barbara Hicks Collins awake.