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» Closing Argument: A Courtroom Novella by Charles Ortleb

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This novella tells the story of an African-American man accused of spreading AIDS in New England. His lawyer takes the bold step of turning the tables on the government. He tries to convince the jury that everything the government has told the publicMoreThis novella tells the story of an African-American man accused of spreading AIDS in New England. His lawyer takes the bold step of turning the tables on the government. He tries to convince the jury that everything the government has told the public about AIDS is a racist, homophobic lie. The reader is put in the jury box and has to decide if most of what we have been told about AIDS is false. | |||