Chinese Turn to Web for Justice In China, a car accident last October between a peasant and a wealthy woman left the peasant's wife dead. The wealthy woman, married to a politician, got off with a minor fine. The incident incensed ordinary people. Tens of thousands protested on the Internet last week, prompting the local government to reopen the case. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Chinese Turn to Web for Justice

Chinese Turn to Web for Justice

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In China, a car accident last October between a peasant and a wealthy woman left the peasant's wife dead. The wealthy woman, married to a politician, got off with a minor fine. The incident incensed ordinary people. Tens of thousands protested on the Internet last week, prompting the local government to reopen the case. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.