Lehman Brightman

Race:Native American
Era:1970s
State:California
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Biography

Leader of United Native Americans, Inc., charged with 'harboring' AIM leader Dennis Banks (the charges were later dropped) after 40 FBI agents armed with shotguns and M-16s surrounded his El Cerrito home hunting for Banks; The Black Panther Vol. 14 (1976). [Source: The Black Panther (Black Panther Party newspaper), v14 no.26,27; digitized at marxists.org — https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/pubs/black-panther/index.htm]

Case

Charges: Harboring a fugitive (AIM leader Dennis Banks)
Sentence: Charged with harboring Dennis Banks after 40 FBI agents armed with shotguns and M-16s surrounded his El Cerrito home; charges were later dropped. Verdict as recorded: No — charges later dropped
Convicted: No — charges dismissed

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