The Laura Law Murder Part 2 - Civil Rights & Conspiracy

In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Laura Law murder case, we return to Grays Harbor to unravel the explosive political fallout that followed Laura’s tragic death. What began as a brutal homicide quickly transformed into a fierce ideological battle—one that exposed deep divisions between labor unions and local power structures.This episode traces the efforts of the Grays Harbor Civil Rights Committee to defend Laura’s husband, Dick Law, as they allege corruption, conspiracy, and cover-ups tied to powerful business interests. We explore the national attention the case drew, the push for Department of Justice involvement, the role of the media, and the growing paranoia around communism. As lines blur between legal inquiry and political war, we ask: Was Laura’s murder ever just about Laura?🎧 Tune in as we dig through historical archives, fiery courtroom drama, and the voices of resistance to reveal the murky undercurrents beneath one of Washington’s most politically charged murder cases.#OnlyMurdersOnTheHarbor #TrueCrimePodcast #LauraLaw #GraysHarbor #UnsolvedMystery #LaborHistory #CivilRights #UnionStrong #MurderMystery #HistoricalTrueCrime #PodcastEpisode #NowPlayingSources: Jennifer Ott's "Laura Law is found murdered in her Aberdeen home on January 5, 1940", https://www.historylink.org/File/9260.Robert Saltvig's "The Tragic Legend of Laura Law", https://www.jstor.org/stable/40490240Washington State's Archives' File on the case of Laura Law's murder, https://www.sos.wa.gov/about-office/from-our-corner/general/archives-75th-anniversary-law-murder-caseMatthew N. Wells's "Billy's Back: Walk of the Undead", https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/downtown-aberdeen-association-seeking-input-tuesday-for-spooky-october-tour/