Morning Cup of Murder

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December 25th: Harry and Harriette Moore Killed (1951) Standing up and doing what is right has a long and unfortunate history of placing a target on people’s back. On December 25th 1951 a couple who spent decades fighting for civil rights found themselves the victims of a horrific attack. An attack motivated by their activism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Harry_and_Harriette_Moore, https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/harry-t-and-hariette-moore, https://www.harryharriettemoore.org/the-moores, https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/moore-home-bombed/, https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1076141993/black-history-harry-hariette-moore, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/unresolved/cases/harriette-v-moore/, https://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/harry/mbio.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 24th: Robert LeCompte Killed (2009) A red herring can completely throw off a case. On December 24th 2009 a man was brutally slain in a place where, up until that moment, he felt safe and welcome. A case where, with one small clue, the motive was muddled into something totally different. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/society/2014/01/murder-drama-club-louisiana, https://www.oxygen.com/murdered-by-morning/crime-news/jorell-young-stabbed-lgbtq-bayou-bar-manager-robert-lecompte, https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/22/drama-club-blazed-trail-for-houmas-gay-community/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices