James Abourezk

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Date of birth:24. 02. 1931
Date of death:24. 02. 2023
Age:92† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1980s
State:District of Columbia
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James Abourezk

Biography

James Abourezk was a former United States senator when police arrested him at the South African Embassy during a Free South Africa Movement protest against apartheid.

Case

Charges: Demonstrating within 500 feet of an embassy
Arrested: Dec 13, 1984
Sentence: The arrest resulted in jail processing or brief detention; federal prosecutors generally declined to prosecute these embassy cases.

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