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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of murder and later released from prison following a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison.
In 1966, police arrested both Carter and friend John Artis for a triple-homicide committed in the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. Police stopped Carter's car and brought him and Artis, also in the car, to the scene of the crime. On searching the car, the police found ammunition that fit the weapons used in the murder. Police took no fingerprints at the crime scene and lacked the facilities to conduct a paraffin test for gunshot residue. Carter and Artis were tried and convicted twice (1967 and 1976) for the murders, but after the second conviction was overturned in 1985, prosecutors chose not to try the case for a third time.
Carter's autobiography, titled The Sixteenth Round, was published in 1975 by Warner Books. The story inspired the 1975 Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" and the 1999 film The Hurricane (with Denzel Washington playing Carter). From 1993 to 2005, Carter served as executive director of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted.
Actors: Bill Raymond (actor), David Paymer (actor), Bruce McFee (actor), Vincent Pastore (actor), John Hannah (actor), Kenneth McGregor (actor), Bill Lake (actor), Fulvio Cecere (actor), Bob Dylan (actor), Dan Hedaya (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), Muhammad Ali (actor), Phillip Jarrett (actor), Liev Schreiber (actor), Christopher Riordan (actor),
Plot: This film tells the story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, an African-American man who rose above his troubled youth to become a top contender for the middle-weight boxing title. However, his dreams are shattered when he is accused of a triple murder, and is convicted to three natural-life terms. Despite becoming a cause celebre and his dogged efforts to prove his innocence through his autobiography, the years of fruitless efforts have left him discouraged. This changes when an African-American boy and his Canadian mentors read his book and are convinced of his innocence enough to work for his exoneration. However, what Hurricane and his friends learn is that this fight puts them against a racist establishment that profited from this travesty and have no intention of seeing it reversed.
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From 1991, our profile of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. The young African American boxer was on his way to a world title fight. But before that he became involved in a miscarriage of justice. In 1966, in Patterson, New Jersey he became a victim of racism and framed for murder. Carter might have spent his entire life in prison, except for an idealistic band of Canadians who decided to take up his cause. Hana Gartner profiles Carter and chronicles the struggle to clear his name. For more on Secrets of the fifth estate : http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/fifthsecrets/ For more on the fifth estate : http://www.cbc.ca/fifth Follow us on Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/cbcfifth Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/thefifthestate
My Tribute to the devastating punching middleweight contender of the 60's Rubin Hurricane Carter. Highlights Knockouts Tribute --------------------------- haNZAgod
Interview with Rubin "Hurricane" Carter by Stingray Body Art and Metropolitan Pictures President Scott Matalon and Boston Boxing & Fitness owner Ed Lavache on Sept 11, 2010, special thank you to Thom Kidrin! Rubin visits the gym and is then interviewed about his new book!
This Day in Boxing December 20, Ruben Hurricane Carter KOs Emile Griffith in 1. Follow Boxing Hall of Fame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BOXING-HALL-OF-FAME-LAS-VEGAS/116640721687780 Follow Boxing Hall of Fame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BOXING-HALL-OF-FAME-LAS-VEGAS/116640721687780 Business Inquiries: steve.lott@bhof.com http://boxinghalloffame.com
The life of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter has taken more twists and turns than a Rocky Mountain highway, from obscurity to acclaim and back again - and again. Wrongfully arrested and convicted for triple murder, the former professional boxer was sentenced to three life terms, narrowly escaping the electric chair. He became a civil-rights cause célèbre and was immortalized in the Bob Dylan song and later in the Norman Jewison movie Hurricane. In February 1988, the 22-year old indictment was finally dismissed. His presentations inspire audiences to never give up on their dreams, to go the distance, and to persevere no matter what obstacles they may face. http://www.speakers.ca/carter_rubin.aspx This video is brought to you by Speaker's Spotlight - http://www.speakers.ca - Canada's leading speake...
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Joey Giardello FIGHTS Rubin Carter sweetfights.com
John Artis was sitting beside Rubin "Hurricane" Carter when they were wrongfully arrested, accused, and convicted of murder in New Jersey as Rubin was about to be a world champion professional boxer. Now ambassador spokesman for Innocence Canada (http://www.innocencecanada.com), John tells his story and makes the case for making it easier for the wrongfully convicted to appeal their fate. Innocence Canada (formerly the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted or AIDWYC) is a Canadian, non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, advocating for, and exonerating individuals convicted of a crime that they did not commit and to preventing such injustices in the future through legal education and justice system reform. Recorded live at http://www.thatchannel.com studios 2016-09s-...
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Interview with Denzel Washington on his philosophy on acting, reflects on the breadth of his roles, and introduces his new film, "The Hurricane," based on the life of boxer Rubin Carter. »»﴿───► See more on the Actors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOd2Va0fMmofeGIqPbAYy2NY_jfclmP2
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was a Canadian middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of murder[1] and later released from prison following a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison. In 1966, police arrested both Carter and friend John Artis for a triple-homicide committed in the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. Police stopped Carter's car and brought him and Artis, also in the car, to the scene of the crime.[citation needed] On searching the car, the police found ammunition that fit the weapons used in the murder.[2] Police took no fingerprints at the crime scene and lacked the facilities to conduct a paraffin test for gunshot residue. Carter and Artis were tried and convicted twice (1967 and 1976) for the murder...
Powerful interview with the late Dr. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter given at Rider University in New Jersey. I do not have the year, sorry. DARE TO DREAM..."Dare to believe in yourself and visualize your dreams." From the hindsight of #OurRevolution Hurricane's words become even more enlightening! "You young people take over. You need to say, 'We will not go to war unless someone attacks us unless somebody really does something to us.' This earth is not mine, it's yours. It's the futures'. You guys need to get involved in every element of this government and assert yourselves. And say, No, we don't want to live in hate anymore'."
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence
"Once I reached my hand out for help, "it came down and then withered... as dry grass blown away into dust leaving nothing. "Now I wait for nothin'. I need nothin '. Not tomorrow. Not freedom. Not justice. "In the end, the prison will vanish, "and there'll be no more Rubin, "no more Carter, "only the Hurricane. And after him, there is no more."
2nd of February, 1963.........Madison Square Garden, New York
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter wins a close split decision against the avoided defensive master George Benton. The 10th round is a tremendous one.
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American/Canadian middleweight boxer who was wrongfully convicted of murder and later freed via a petition of habeas corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison. In 1966, police arrested both Carter and friend John Artis for a triple-homicide committed in the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. Police stopped Carter's car and brought him and Artis, also in the car, to the scene of the crime. On searching the car, the police found ammunition that fit the weapons used in the murder. Police took no fingerprints at the crime scene and lacked the facilities to conduct a paraffin test for gunshot residue. Carter and Artis were tried and convicted twice (1967 and 1976) for the murders, but after the second conviction...
Dr. Rubin Carter addresses the United Nations at a special screening of "The Hurricane." A vindication and tribute of Rubin Carter and John Artis with Lesra Martin. Hear in there own words about the 22 year Journey to free The Only Innocent Hurricane!