From Prison to US Senate
Documentary news short
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Don Blankenship blames President Obama and the "deep state" for the deadly explosion that killed 29 miners at his West Virginia mine in April 2010.
In reality, the ex-con coal baron was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws in the lead up to the blast—and is now using his campaign for US Senate to relitigate his crime.
Reported with Tim Murphy at Mother Jones, where you can read the original feature article.
In reality, the ex-con coal baron was sentenced to a year in prison for conspiring to violate federal mine safety laws in the lead up to the blast—and is now using his campaign for US Senate to relitigate his crime.
Reported with Tim Murphy at Mother Jones, where you can read the original feature article.
Publisher: Mother Jones
Release: 2018
Release: 2018