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The Panther 21 Trial
The panther 21 trial was a major cultural event. A straightforward case about a conspiracy to commit mass murder of police officers was turned into a referendum on where you stood on the civil rights movement. Big name left winged celebrities were enlisted to raise money for the legal defence. And also to turn one's position on the panther 21 into a political fashion statement. The next i know of his whereabouts is when he shows up in algiers to be with clever at the end of the summer of 19 70, right as the panthers began their final descent into madness.