This program examines the case of Alma Andrews, a Black woman and a nurse, charged with first-degree murder in San Francisco after defending herself against a Muni driver who attacked her with a razor in an apparent rape attempt. Contains interviews with Andrews herself; James McCready, Andrews’ defense attorney; Dennis Chamberlain, the jury foreman; Pierre Merle, assistant district attorney for San Francisco; Rotea Gilford and Ernest Sanders, inspectors with San Francisco Police Department, and others. A special report produced for KPFA by Sheila McAleenan.
The People vs. Alma Andrews / produced by Sheila McAleenan.
PRA Archive #:
BC1213
Date Recorded On:
ca. 18 Sept. 1972.
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, 18 Sept. 1972.
Item Duration:
1 reel (52 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Total Duration (All Reels):
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: BC1213
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- Program: The People vs. Alma Andrews / produced by Sheila McAleenan.
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- rightsSummary
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1972.
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- Producer: Sheila McAleenan
- Speaker: Alma Andrews


