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Tom Dostou

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1970s
State:New York
Support
Socialism
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Biography

Tom Dostou was a field marshal of the Patriot Party, the organization of anti-racist working-class white people that was part of Fred Hampton's original Rainbow Coalition alongside the Black Panther Party and the Young Lords. He was arrested in February 1970 when police raided the party's offices and detained its leadership.

Case

Sentence: A February 13, 1970 fundraiser flyer sought support for Tom Dostou after his detention. The flyer date does not establish the arrest date; precise custody dates and charges remain unresolved.
Convicted: No