George Wiley

Released
Date of birth:26. 02. 1931
Date of death:08. 08. 1973
Age:42† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1970s
State:District of Columbia
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George Wiley

Biography

George Wiley was the director of the National Welfare Rights Organization when police arrested him and twelve others on July 2, 1970. Police used tear gas against about two hundred people demanding separate welfare grants for furniture and school clothes. Wiley was charged with felony inciting to riot; the available account does not establish the disposition.

Case

Charges: Felony inciting to riot during a welfare-rights demonstration
Arrested: Jul 2, 1970
Sentence: The available sources document the arrest but do not establish a custodial sentence or final disposition.

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