Ron Ridenour

Released
Era:1970s
State:California
Support
Los Angeles Free Press
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Biography

Ron Ridenour was a Los Angeles Free Press journalist and supporter of striking Chicana garment workers. He was arrested at a picket line in November 1970 and convicted of resisting arrest. The Militant reported in November 1973 that he was serving a six-month jail sentence on nights and weekends while allowed to work weekdays. The newspaper characterized the prosecution as a frame-up. This strike-support case was distinct from his later prosecution for photographing police at an antiwar protest.

Case

Charges: Resisting arrest — November 1970 garment-strike picketing
Sentence: Six-month jail sentence, reported being served on nights and weekends in November 1973, with weekday work permitted. A separate three-day confinement during an appeal-stay lapse was reported in 1972. Exact endpoints and total days actually confined are unknown.
Convicted: Yes — strike-support case; subsequent federal appeal outcome unverified

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