Murder of Louis Allen

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Who is Murder of Louis Allen?

Louis Allen was an African American logger and civil rights activist in the small town of Liberty, Mississippi. He allegedly witnessed the murder of a fellow activist by a white state legislator, and was himself murdered when he approached federal authorities about the killing. Despite a consensus among investigators that Allen was killed by Amite County's sheriff, no one has been prosecuted for the murder.

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on July 23, 2013

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