CBS News Investigation for Court TV Raises Troubling New Questions About a 1970 Arson Case.Entertainment Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 "Burning Questions: The Pioneer Hotel Fire" Premieres Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 PM On Court TV's Documentary Series "The System" In 1970, a deadly fire raced through Tucson, Arizona's historic Pioneer Hotel, killing 29 people. A 16-year-old African-American man was quickly arrested, and later convicted in the arson. In a premiere episode of the network's award-winning signature documentary series, The System, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. News' 60 Minutes and correspondent Steve Kroft Steve Kroft (born August 22, 1945) is an American journalist and a longtime correspondent for 60 Minutes. His investigative reporting has garnered him much acclaim, including three Peabody Awards and nine Emmy awards, one of which was an Emmy for Lifetime Achievement. investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire and raise troubling new questions about whether the wrong man is in jail for the crime. Burning Questions: The Pioneer Hotel Fire premieres on Court TV Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00pm (ET/PT) Produced by CBS News CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. Current productions Current television shows
Louis Taylor Louis C. Taylor was convicted of 28 counts of first-degree murder. His alleged crime occurred in Pima County, Arizona on December 21, 1970. Taylor was accused of setting fire to the Pioneer International Hotel on the northeast corner of Stone Ave. and Pennington St. was tried and convicted by an all-white jury "An all-white jury" is an American political term used to describe a jury in a criminal trial, or grand jury investigation, composed only of white people, with an expectation that the deliberations may not be fair and unbiased. and has been in an Arizona State Prison for more than 30 years. Taylor was arrested the day of the fire that claimed 29 lives. In interviews with survivors, firemen, eyewitnesses, prosecutors, detectives, and journalists, correspondent Kroft provides a compelling account of the fire and the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. police investigation - raising many questions about how thorough that investigation really was. Now 46, Taylor steadfastly maintains his innocence; no physical evidence has ever directly connected him to the fire. Kroft questions investigators about Donald Anthony, a known arsonist who was never considered a suspect even though he had been questioned only days before the fatal fire for his suspicious behavior at the hotel. "We are thrilled with the results of this first CBS News investigation for Court TV," said Ed Hersh, Sr. Vice President of Documentaries and Special Productions. "This is an important story that exposes what may have been an inadequate criminal investigation. Telling stories like this is part of Court TV's mission to shine a light on the criminal justice system." "We're pleased to have the opportunity to work with Court TV, which allows us to tell an important story to an additional audience interested in this kind of serious, thought-provoking programming," said Margery Baker-Riker, Vice President, CBS News Productions. "Steve Kroft is one of the best investigative journalists in the business, and the Court TV series provides a very compatible platform for his award-winning work." Burning Questions: The Pioneer Hotel Fire is produced for Court TV by CBS News Productions. Steve Kroft is the correspondent, Terence L. Martin is Executive Producer. For Court TV, Anthony Horn is Executive Producer; Ed Hersh is Senior Vice President of Documentaries and Specials. Margery Baker-Riker is Vice President CBS News Productions. Winner of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for excellence in broadcast journalism Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as the online news outlets of broadcast affiliates. , Court TV's The System explores the issues surrounding the complex nature of justice - from criminal investigations to the forensic lab to our courtrooms, and behind prison walls. Court TV (www.courttv.com or AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: CourtTV), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
CBS News Productions is the production company of CBS News that provides a diverse mix of non-fiction programming to domestic and international markets, including network and cable television, home video, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , audio books and in-flight, as well as schools and libraries. Margery Baker-Riker is Vice President of CBS News Productions. |
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