In this episode of El Niño Speaks, José Niño sat down with Mary Phagan-Kean, the great-niece and namesake of Mary Phagan, the 13-year-old Atlanta factory worker whose 1913 murder and the trial and lynching of her employer Leo Frank became one of the most notorious criminal cases in American history. They discuss the ongoing effort to exonerate Frank, the ADL’s origins in the case, and why the Phagan family continues to fight for the truth 113 years later.
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When Abraham Foxman died on May 10, 2026, tributes poured in from presidents, prime ministers, and Jewish leaders worldwide, yet his legacy remains defined as much by controversy as by accomplishment.
