E267: The Phantom Cult of Chicago

In 1972, Chicago prosecutors charged nine Black men with the murders of multiple white victims, including two entire families, alleging the killings were part of a nationwide conspiracy tied to a shadowy, all-Black terrorist organization known as De Mau Mau - a claim that fueled widespread panic across the country. This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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