Biography
Marion Barry Jr. was detained during civil-rights demonstrations reported in May 1963.
The newsletter reports that Marion Barry Jr. was charged with assault and battery against a policeman during Knoxville movie-theater desegregation protests after six officers picked him up and threw him into a police car. It says the demonstrators, including Barry, were on bail by publication in May1963. The arrest month, exact day, first admission, discharge and actual duration are not specified.
