Biography
Booker T. Collins Jr. was a member of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin chapter of the Black Panther Party, founded in January 1969. In September 1969 he was arrested with Jesse White and Earl Leverette and charged with the attempted murder of a police officer; the three became known as the "Milwaukee Three." All three said they were severely beaten by police after their arrest. Collins was convicted and sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. The case was the most prominent prosecution of the early Milwaukee Panther chapter.
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Contemporary prison-support account and limits
The United Prisoners Union roster lists Booker Collins Jr. at Waupin, Wisconsin, a spelling consistent with the Waupun institution already documented in this profile’s Wisconsin case history. The correspondence listing confirms a contemporary support-network custody point, not an additional admission or discharge. The source supplies no new individual charge, exact date or completed duration; existing fields remain unchanged.
The Anvil, United Prisoners Union, volume 1 number 1, April cover; original pages 8.
