The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in an 11–1 deadlock. Then America began learning more about the lone holdout: the only Black juror, a man, and—according to an interviewer who says he spoke with him—a Republican with conservative views.

Suddenly a case about criminal responsibility, postpartum psychosis and reasonable doubt became a national argument about race, gender, politics and media bias.

Tonight we separate what is documented from what is allegation—and examine how quickly one tragic criminal case became another American culture war.