Anthony “Kimu” White

AKA: Anthony White; Kimu Olugbala; Anthony Kimu Olugbala White
Released
Full name:Anthony Kimu White
Date of death:January 1973
Era:1970s
State:New York
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Black Liberation Army
Anthony “Kimu” White

Biography

Anthony “Kimu” White, also known as Kimu Olugbala, was associated with the Black Liberation Army. He was detained at Manhattan’s Tombs on attempted-murder charges and escaped in 1972. Historian Jarrod Shanahan documents his pretrial custody and the period preceding the escape. Safiya Bukhari’s memorial identifies him and recalls his death in a New York police shootout in January 1973. Contemporary accounts disagree on the precise day.

Case

Manhattan House of Detention (the Tombs)
Charges: Attempted murder; pretrial detention at the Tombs
Released: 1972
Sentence: Held on $250,000 bail, according to Shanahan’s documented history. Its account describes an eleven-day period before the 1972 escape, establishing detention beyond an initial arrest. This was pretrial custody; no conviction or prison sentence is inferred. The escape ended this detention, not through acquittal or an authorized release. Conflicting escape months and unverified custody endpoints prevent a precise duration calculation.
Institution State: New York

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