In the aftermath of the "Killing of Daniel Thomas", it is December 1968.  The defendant in Daniel Thomas's homicide has been in the Wayne County Jail since his arrest in June, 1967.  The Wayne County DA would appear to have a slam dunk in the case.  After all, the defendant has provided a written confession; the murder weapon has been recovered and linked to the defendant.  Witness statements from others present that night in Rouge Park provided direct evidence that the defendant is the one of who fired the fatal shot that ended Daniel Thomas's life.  To everyone paying attention, it seemed pretty cut and dried.  The defendant did it.  Case closed.  No room for argument.  But this was Detroit in the late 1960's, where everything wasn't as "cut and dried" as everyone hoped.   And things don't always turn out the way everyone hopes.

Episode 2 of "The Killing of Daniel Thomas:  Aftermath,"  takes a very deep dive into the radical social change Detroit was under going at this time exposed some very raw nerves and feelings, placing Detroit in the forefront of how others saw Detroit, and how Detroiters  saw themselves.  Episode 2 explores  why this horrific event--"The Killing of Daniel Thomas-- turned out the way it did, and why The American Judicial System was more about the grip of maintaining traditional WASP culture then about justice for Daniel Thomas.