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June 3, 2011

Ex-Black Panther, Political Prisoner Geronimo Pratt Dies at 63 
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The former Black Panther and political prisoner, Geronimo Jijaga Pratt,
has died at the age of 63. In 1972, Pratt was wrongfully convicted of
the murder of Caroline Olsen. He spent 27 years in prison—eight of
those in solitary confinement. He was released in 1997 after a judge
vacated his conviction. Click here to hear Democracy Now!’s Interview
with Pratt Oct. 5, 2000



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