TRACK 03: THE MURDER OF ALBERTA O. JONES

Written By Priscilla and Norma

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Summary: Alberta Jones became the first black female prosecutor in Louisville, KY in March of 1965. By mid-August of that same year, she no longer held the position because she was murdered. Her case is still unsolved.

Picture #1Alberta Odell JonesSource of Picture #1

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Alberta Odell Jones

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Picture #2Alberta’s younger sister, Flora Shanklin, holding a picture of AlbertaSource of Picture #2

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Alberta’s younger sister, Flora Shanklin, holding a picture of Alberta

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Picture #3Alberta Odell Jones - on the job as an attorneySource of Picture #3

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Alberta Odell Jones - on the job as an attorney

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Picture #4One of Alberta’s clients, James “Bucky” Welch, pictured with his dog, Smokey.Source of Picture #4

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One of Alberta’s clients, James “Bucky” Welch, pictured with his dog, Smokey.

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Picture #5Newspapers highlighting Alberta’s many accoladesSource of Picture #5

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Newspapers highlighting Alberta’s many accolades

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Picture #6Powerful photo called “The Ancestors Are Watching” shows Alberta’s banner overlooking officers sent to “monitor/stop” a Breonna Taylor (#SayHerName) protest. Like Alberta, Breonna Taylor was murdered in Louisville, KY.Source of Picture #6

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Powerful photo called “The Ancestors Are Watching” shows Alberta’s banner overlooking officers sent to “monitor/stop” a Breonna Taylor (#SayHerName) protest. Like Alberta, Breonna Taylor was murdered in Louisville, KY.

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Picture #7 Dr. Lee RemingtonSource of Picture #7

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Dr. Lee Remington

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