Neighbor book talk: “The Third Degree” at Politics & Prose

Anyone who has ever seen an episode of Law and Order or almost any crime drama on American television can probably recite a suspect’s “Miranda rights” by heart. You know – the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, etc. But what most people don’t know is that these rights had their roots in the compelling case of a young Chinese man accused of murdering three of his countrymen in Washington, DC in 1919.

Forest Hills resident Scott Seligman will talk about his book The Third Degree: The Triple Murder that Shook Washington and Changed American Criminal Justice at 3pm on Sunday, May 6th at Politics and Prose. The event is free. No reservation required.

Book details here: http://thethirddegree.info/
Event details here: https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/scott-d-seligman-third-degree-triple-murder-shook-washington-and-changed-american