Biography
John Wade is a U.S. activist prosecuted in the federal cases brought after the 2020 George Floyd uprising. Activist support networks covering protest prosecutions listed him alongside defendants such as Matthew White and Montez Lee as facing federal charges arising from the demonstrations that followed the police murder of George Floyd, and he is identified in those reports by prisoner number 14762509. Groups including Uprising Support and anti-repression collectives have circulated appeals for legal support and fundraising on his behalf.
He was released from his federal sentence in June 2024. He was rearrested in October 2024 and was still listed in custody in spring 2026. The exact days of the release and the rearrest are not established, so both are recorded to the month only.
