The effort to imprison Donald V. Watkins for his work in the landmark Bernard Whitehurst case was the first of many attempts by Alabama's White power structure to jail him for aggressively advancing and protecting the civil rights of Blacks in Alabama. Every landmark case Watkins handled during his legal career in Alabama was accompanied by a law enforcement effort to kill him, jail him, or harm his children.

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 20, 2024 An Editorial Opinion Criminal cases involving high-profile...