A jury acquitted Angela Davis of charges arising from the 1970 Marin County courthouse incident. An international campaign had mobilized for her release and defence. Her case brought attention to the treatment of Black radicals in the criminal justice system. The acquittal became a major moment of solidarity across antiracist and anti-imperialist movements.
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Angela Davis was acquitted after a campaign that had attracted international solidarity.
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Her defence became an international cause connecting opposition to racism and political repression.