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Bernard Bodewes

Era:1970s
State:Illinois
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Biography

A United Front of Cairo press release reports actual arrests during the December 5, 1970 peaceful downtown business-district picket in Cairo, Illinois. It names chief of staff James Chairs, Rev. Manker R. Harris and white Front worker Rev. Bernard Bodewes. It alleges police violence, including injuries to Chairs after a deputy shot his car tires. The release supplies no individual discharge dates, charges or complete custody totals. The Black Panther, December19,1970 volV no25, original PDF page 5. Source: https://washingtonareaspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1970-12-19-bpp-.pdf#page=5

Case

Charges: Arrest during a United Front of Cairo business-district picket; exact statutory count unspecified
Arrested: Dec 5, 1970
Sentence: A United Front of Cairo press release reports actual arrests during the December 5, 1970 peaceful downtown business-district picket in Cairo, Illinois. It names chief of staff James Chairs, Rev. Manker R. Harris and white Front worker Rev. Bernard Bodewes. It alleges police violence, including injuries to Chairs after a deputy shot his car tires. The release supplies no individual discharge dates, charges or complete custody totals. The Black Panther, December19,1970 volV no25, original PDF page 5. Source: https://washingtonareaspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1970-12-19-bpp-.pdf#page=5