Melvin Johnson

AKA: Melvin Allison Johnson
Era:1960s
State:Indiana
Support
Black Power movement
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Biography

Melvin Johnson was an Indianapolis Black Power defendant jailed in 1968 over an alleged weapons and police-chief conspiracy. Supporters organized a defense campaign challenging the case.

Case

Charges: Alleged armory / police-chief conspiracy; exact counts unverified.
Incarcerated: Jun 23, 1968
Sentence: Detention is documented; its duration and final disposition have not been verified.

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