High Court Rejects Stay on Friday Court Sessions, Newspaper Article.

Item

Title
High Court Rejects Stay on Friday Court Sessions, Newspaper Article.
Date
1977-03-14
Creator
Unknown
Description
A newspaper article from The News Tribune about the question of Friday recesses asked for by the defense because of the Muslim faith of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard), who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. The question has been a feature of the trial and the defense, prosecution, and judge continue to argue over it.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Law
Justice
Black power
Additional Subject
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Prison
Black nationalism
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.4.49.51
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0843
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Source
Originally published in The News Tribune, 14 Mar. 1977, p. 3.
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson

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