Panther 21 trial
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The Panther 21 trial was a high-profile 1969–1971 court case in New York in which 21 Black Panther Party members, including Afeni Shakur, were accused of planning bombings but ultimately acquitted, becoming a landmark example of political repression and courtroom resistance in the Black Power era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panther 21 trial canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court case
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criminal trial ⓘ political trial ⓘ |
| allegedTarget |
New York City police stations
NERFINISHED
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department stores ⓘ other public buildings in New York City ⓘ railroad tracks ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
example of courtroom resistance
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example of political repression ⓘ landmark case of the Black Power era ⓘ |
| charge |
attempted bombing
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conspiracy ⓘ possession of weapons ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | New York State Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Afeni Shakur
NERFINISHED
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Lumumba Shakur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekou Odinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantCollectiveName | Panther 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendants | 21 members of the Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
criminalization of political dissent
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racial justice in the U.S. legal system ⓘ state surveillance of Black radical movements ⓘ |
| impact |
cited in scholarship on political trials in the United States
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galvanized support networks for political prisoners ⓘ influenced public perceptions of the Black Panther Party ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Afeni Shakur representing herself in court
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extensive surveillance of Black Panther Party members ⓘ jury acquittal on all major counts ⓘ lengthy pretrial detention of defendants ⓘ use of undercover police informants ⓘ |
| numberOfDefendants | 21 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Black Panther Party repression
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Black Power movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | COINTELPRO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToOrganization | Black Panther Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | acquittal of all defendants ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verdictDate | 1971 ⓘ |
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