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James Jones

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:Alabama
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Biography

Mobile, Alabama activist (also known as Sekou Lumpen), a former Inmates For Action member and leader of the People's Community Hall, beaten by police alongside Glenn Diamond and accused of a robbery in a case The Black Panther Vol. 15 no.5,6 (1976) calls a frame-up. [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v15 no.5,6; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Robbery
Sentence: Mobile activist (also 'Sekou Lumpen'), former IFA member and leader of the People's Community Hall; beaten by police alongside Glenn Diamond and accused of a robbery the source calls a frame-up. Verdict as recorded: Not stated (called a frame-up)
Convicted: No