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Chicago 7 Defense Says Case Concocted To Justify Violence
The Chicago conspiracy case defense contends the government fabricated evidence to justify police violence against demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Leonard Weinglass argues the seven defendants plotted no riot and that witnesses, especially undercover officers and officials, distort the truth. prosecutors insist the group shared a tacit plan to incite violence.
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Chicago
Leonard I. Weinglass
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Richard G. Schultz
U.S
Schultz
Rennie Davis
David Dellinger
John Fraines
Tom Hayden
Abbie Holtman
Jerry Rubin
Lee Weiner