Thanks to all of you who were able to join us last week for the official "re-opening" of Ráday Salon. We are glad to be back! Photos from the evening will be up soon.
But first, we wanted to provide you with some links related to the case featured in the film.
For example, the notes at the end of the film mention that the Butler family was planning to file a civil suit against the Jacksonville Police Department. That case was settled in 2002 for $775,000. News items about the settlement can be found on a website called Injusticebusters.com. (It is not clear who is responsible for the site, but the articles included there appear to be reprints of stories from various newspapers.) Further information about the case can also be found by following the first few links at the top of the page.
A review of the film available on the Guardian Unlimited website describes how the filmmakers came to focus on Brenton Butler's case, and, among other things, mentions that even after the acquital, the prosecutor wrote to the press saying she still believed Butler was guilty.
Brenton Butler's own book about the case was published in 2004. (The news item about the book is found on the website of a Jacksonville newspaper that requires registration. If you would prefer not to register, first visit BugMeNot.com. This website is maintained by people who are opposed in principle to the idea of having to register to read news stories online -- functioning usernames and passwords are listed publicly here to be shared and used by anyone.)
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