Jack Ruby, the man found guilty of murdering John F. Kennedy’s assassin, became the first person to ever have his trial verdict televised. Ruby said he shot Lee Harvey Oswald because he was angry and ...
President John F. Kennedy’s assassination remains one of the most shocking moments in American history, but what happened next is almost just as hard to believe. On Nov. 24, 1963 — two days after Lee ...
The world that watched TV’s first live murder program may soon get to see the ensuing trial. The proceedings against Jack Ruby next February for the killing of Lee Oswald may be televised live at the ...
On the C-SPAN Networks: Jack Ruby is with one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2013 Interview. J. Waymon Rose, the tenth juror in the Jack Ruby trial in 1964, spoke about ...
In theory, the adversary system on which U.S. trials are built is a legal contest with one overriding purpose: to discover the truth. In fact, outside pressures often change the courtroom controversy ...