Black Panthers in Court: The Trial of Lonnie McLucas (1970)
Magazine
A legal study of the trial of New Haven Black Panther Lonnie McLucas. Published from Winter 1970 edition of the "Yale Review of Law and Social Action". Commentary by Charles Reich, Thomas Emerson, J. Otis Cochran. 55 pages. 11" x 8.5" inches. This booklet provides commentary from legal scholars, an overview of the basis of the trial, the events leading up to it, and interviews with jurors, attorneys, reporters, May Day organizers, and McLucas himself. Complete with photos and illustrations, such as activists scaling a a blinded statue of Lady Justice and antiestablishment illustrations from Black Panther artist Emory Douglas. Lonnie McLucas was found guilty by a jury of murdering alleged informant within the New Haven Black Panther Party, Alex Rackley, on order from Bobby Seale, the chair of the Party at the time. The Party claimed that it had been framed by the government and that this was a "political trial." This issue is mostly devoted to unpacking the meaning of a "fair" versus "political" trial in the eyes of the parties involved and those who sought to protest the decision. Some minor tanning to extremities but in very good condition overall.Item #18050
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