Could someone please briefly summarize all of this, and what it means (sorry, but I haven't had the time to read through the entire post).
It means Nifong looks to be quite familiar with the Cheek/Mangum family. For approximately six years he prosecuted "the county's most serious felonies," the murder of Precious' uncle.
Did he take a personal interest in that case? How familiar did he become with the family? He seems to be almost an advocate for the AV, motived by the previous sufferings of the family?