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Donald V. Watkins
Oct 19, 20185 min read
Our Watchdogs Do Not Bark, Bite, or Write
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on October 19, 2018 On November 13, 1979, I was sworn-in to a four-year term as the...
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Donald V. Watkins
Aug 12, 20184 min read
Clarence Norris: The “Scottsboro Boy” Who Never Stopped Fighting
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on August 12, 2018 Clarence Norris was one of nine "Scottsboro Boys" who were arrested in...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jun 20, 20185 min read
It All Started With A Cavalier Named "Gideon"
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on June 20, 2018 I am not a dog owner, but a lot of my friends are. Until recently, I did...
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Donald V. Watkins
May 3, 20184 min read
Is The Justice Department “Rigged”?
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on May 3, 2018 Yesterday, President Donald Trump said out loud what many insiders have...
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Donald V. Watkins
Apr 25, 20185 min read
My Trip To The Lion's Den
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on April 25, 2018 For the fourth time in my career, I made a trip to a grand jury that...
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Donald V. Watkins
Apr 6, 20185 min read
State of Alabama v. Jimmy Ray Hurst
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on April 6, 2018 On June 4, 1973, Jimmy Ray Hurst, a Lieutenant in the Talladega, Alabama...
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Donald V. Watkins
Mar 2, 20189 min read
“We Done Shot the Wrong NIGGER”: The Bernard Whitehurst Story
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published (via Facebook) on May 9, 2014; Updated and Republished on March 2, 2018; Republished...
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Donald V. Watkins
Feb 19, 20183 min read
Sentenced to 218 Years in Prison: The Unbelievable Case of Elizabeth “Lizzy” Williams
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Originally Published (via Facebook) on April 26, 2014; Updated and Republished on February 19,...
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Donald V. Watkins
Feb 14, 20185 min read
Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published on February 14, 2018 Every day, police officers across America don the uniform, leave...
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Donald V. Watkins
Feb 13, 20186 min read
John David Whetstone: A Friendship Bond for Life
By Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Published (via Facebook) on June 10, 2016; Updated and Republished on February 13, 2018 I often...
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Donald V. Watkins
Feb 12, 20185 min read
The Todd Road Incident: Funeral Mourners Portrayed As Vicious Criminals
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Originally Published (via Facebook) on April 28, 2014; Updated and Republished on February 12,...
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Donald V. Watkins
Feb 12, 20185 min read
Nightmare In Alabama: The Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder Story
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Originally Published (via Facebook) on April 13, 2014; Republished, via www.donaldwatkins.com, on...
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Donald V. Watkins
Jan 2, 20186 min read
Mr. Ramus Rhodes Revisited: A Bigger Man Than I Ever Knew
By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Republished (via Facebook) on December 8, 2016 (Original Publication Date: March 30, 2014; Revised...
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