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...case involved the death of Michael Griffith, who had the misfortune to wander with two friends into the mostly white community after their automobile broke down. Shouting racial epithets and waving a baseball bat and tree limbs, about a dozen youths confronted the black men. One of the blacks pulled a knife. Griffith, 23, was chased onto a highway by some members of the gang and was killed by a passing car. The youths then severely beat one of Griffith's companions. Defense attorneys described the crime as a simple "fight," and pointed out that two of the victims...
...black leaders have been claiming that the city is not a place where blacks can expect equal justice. The atmosphere inside the Howard Beach courtroom mirrored the racial polarization that they say is afflicting the city. A largely black audience packed one side of the courtroom, with Jean Griffith, the victim's mother, at the center. On the other side, amid a white crowd, were the families and friends of the defendants...
...major charges. As it turned out, however, three youths face up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter: Jon Lester, 18, Scott Kern, 18, and Jason Ladone, 17. Many of those involved in the trial felt that at least a measure of justice had been meted out. Said Jean Griffith: "God, in the end, did what was right...
CONTRIBUTORS: Kurt Andersen, Patricia Blake, Gerald Clarke, Jay Cocks, John Elson, Thomas Griffith, Pico Iyer, Leon Jaroff, Stefan Kanfer, Charles Krauthammer, John Leo, Jane O' Reilly, Kenneth M. Pierce, Richard Schickel, Mimi Sheraton, John Skow
CONTRIBUTORS: Kurt Andersen, Patricia Blake, Gerald Clarke, Jay Cocks, John Elson, Thomas Griffith, Pico Iyer, Leon Jaroff, Stefan Kanfer, Charles Krauthammer, John Leo, Jane O' Reilly, Kenneth M. Pierce, Richard Schickel, Mimi Sheraton, John Skow