: a hearing scheduled for january 21st was requested by advocates hoping to clear the name of george stinneyexecuted in 1944. a law firm, and film maker and south carolina historian argue that stinney's trial was a tra vesty of justice and he was framed and not guilty. the events leading to the execution of 14-year-old george stinney jr. began in the tiny mill town of south carolina. in march of 1944, two white girls ages 11 and 7 were beaten to death while picking wild flowers along the railroad tracks separating the white and black sections of town. historian george fryer said -- >> the bodies were found in the creek bed in this general area and they had been brutally murdered. >> reporter: shortly after they arrested george stinney jr. and claimed he gave an oral confession. the family was run out of town and he was tried in this courtroom packed with whites only. ray brown, who is producing a movie about the case, says the real killer got a way and the trial was a sham. >> he clearly was railroaded. there was no evidence. nobody could find anything. >> the trial lasted just two hours and

he remembers when the 95-year-old geor95-pound george stinney came in.ectric chair for a long time. he moved to and lived in thork for 60 years or so. the lawyers in the case have interviewed this man since we posted our video story on thegrio.com. he provided a witness affidavit. no witness withes, not a lot of physical evidence, if any. this man's story could definitely strengthen the case and the push for a new trial. >> i'm glad you are covering it. come on back next month to let us know what happens when it gets under way. >> thank you, alex. >>> that's a wrap of this hour of "weekends with alex witt." up next, "taking the hill" with patrick murphy. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many wit