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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 18, 2015

Blankenship on Trial: The Case Goes to the Jury

Jurors have begun deliberations in the trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship.West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Ashton Marra and Charleston…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 16, 2015

Blankenship on Trial: Defense Plays Offense, Calls No Witnesses

Defense attorneys chose to rest their case Monday morning without calling a single witness to aid in their defense of former Massey Energy CEO Don…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 13, 2015

Blankenship on Trial: The Prosecution Rests. Almost.

After 31 days of presenting witness testimony and hundreds of pieces of evidence, the U.S. Attorney's Office was set to rest its case Thursday against…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 06, 2015

Blankenship on Trial: Massey's Supposed Whistleblower Bill Ross

The sixth full week of the trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been almost exclusively focused on Bill Ross, a key witness for the…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 04, 2015

Ross Safety Recommendations Kept Confidential at Massey

Jurors heard emotional testimony from former Massey Energy safety official Bill Ross who broke down on the stand Wednesday morning as he discussed his…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Oct. 16, 2015

Blankenship on Trial: Former Massey Executive Takes the Stand

In this week's episode of the podcast "Blankenship on Trial," host Scott Finn discusses the first major witness to take the stand- former Massey Energy…

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