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June 4th

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1972
    The Rise

    Angela Davis acquitted

    An all-white San Jose jury acquits Angela Yvonne Davis on charges of murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy tied to the 1970 Marin County courthouse shootout. Davis had spent sixteen months in federal custody. She returns to academic work and remains a central voice in the abolitionist movement.

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