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Lee Weiner (born 1939) is an author and member of the Chicago Seven who was charged with "conspiring to use interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot" and "teaching demonstrators how to construct incendiary devices that would be used in civil disturbances" at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Oct 16, 2020 · Lee Weiner, 81, is the last surviving Jewish member of the Chicago Seven, who were charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He shares his memoir, family history and activist stories with The Forward.
Oct 15, 2020 · Lee Weiner was one of the eight defendants in the 1969 trial for inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. He was a pacifist and a professor who was targeted by the Nixon Administration.
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Oct 15, 2020 · Lee Weiner was the only local activist among the Chicago 7 who faced federal charges of inciting a riot in 1969. He shares his memories of the trial, the protest movement and his new book in an interview with the Chicago Tribune.
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Oct 16, 2020 · The Trial of the Chicago 7 is streaming on Netflix now, and sees director and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin tell the true story of the eponymous Chicago 7, a group charged with incitement...
Lee Weiner (pronounced Winer) faced two charges, conspiracy and making incendiary devices. He, along with John Froines, was acquitted of both charges. J. Anthony Lukas described Weiner as "a strangely remote figure who shunned most of the defendants' extracurricular activities."
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Apr 16, 2021 · Ann Morrison interviews Lee Weiner, one of the Chicago Seven who were indicted for conspiracy in 1969. Learn about his activist life, his political memoir, and his views on protest and policing.
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