Renard King

Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1970s
State:California
Support
Black Liberation Movement
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Biography

Renard King was jailed with his brother Keith in a 1971 East Palo Alto case supported by the Black Liberation Front. Contemporary accounts describe resistance to police mistreatment and place him in custody after the May 4 arrest and June 24 sentencing. Formal BLF membership is not established.

Case

Charges: May 4, 1971 confrontation with San Mateo County deputies; exact statutory counts unverified
Arrested: May 4, 1971
Sentenced: Jun 24, 1971
Sentence: Five months, imposed June 24, 1971. The May 18 issue already described Renard as still jailed following the May 4 arrest; the July 2 report confirms later custody. Release and full time served are unverified.
Convicted: Guilty plea reported; request to withdraw denied

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