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Bill Owens

Era:1970s
State:District of Columbia
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Biography

Massachusetts state senator Bill Owens joined Dick and Lillian Gregory in an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1977. A contemporary report individually identifies the three as jailed overnight after refusing bail.

Massachusetts state senator Bill Owens joined Dick and Lillian Gregory in an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1977. A contemporary report individually identifies the three as jailed overnight after refusing bail.

Jailed overnight after refusing bail, according to the December 3, 1977 report. Exact custody dates, any imposed sentence and final disposition are not stated.

The Black Panther, December 3, 1977, page 5.

Case

Charges: Demonstrating within 500 feet of a foreign embassy during an anti-apartheid protest
Sentence: Jailed overnight after refusing bail, according to the December 3, 1977 report. Exact custody dates, any imposed sentence and final disposition are not stated.