Attica is still with us. 400 shots, 43 deaths in total and half century of secrets slowly peeled away. But what is there left to say about this historic event?
As it turns out, plenty.
A substantial package of online and print content will be published for readers starting Wednesday, Sept. 8, presenting new insights into the dramatic events of the Attica prison uprising and exploring the shockwaves from September 1971 resounding to this day.
On Sept. 8, a unique USA Today Augmented Reality experience will immerse readers into the timeline of the retaking of the facility. It would later be revealed that the 39 men who died in the assault were killed by rounds fired by law enforcement, not by prisoners as authorities initially said. Viewers will be able to hear the voices of those who were there and navigate to key moments from the fateful day with context from experts.
