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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 · At 81, Lee Weiner, the last surviving Jewish defendant among the Chicago Seven, published a memoir, “Conspiracy To Riot” before the October 16 release of the Netflix film “Trial of the...
Oct 15, 2020 · Lee Weiner was the only defendant in the 1969 trial of the Chicago 7 who was from Chicago. He grew up in South Shore; while facing federal charges of inciting a riot and teaching his fellow...
Oct 15, 2020 · Lee Weiner: Now 81, Weiner recently wrote Conspiracy to Riot: The Life and Times of One of the Chicago 7, a memoir about the1968 Democratic National Convention.
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."
Apr 16, 2021 · Ann Morrison interviews Lee Weiner on protest, policing, and his experiences as one of the famed Chicago Seven. Lee Weiner was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, in a family with leftist political roots and an association with organized crime.
Oct 2, 2020 · Lee Weiner, one of the defendants in the Chicago 7 trial, writes of his activism, cynicism, and a lifetime commitment to fighting for a better world.
Sep 23, 2022 · Eight defendants, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale, were charged by the federal government with several accusations that included conspiracy and crossing state lines to incite riots.
Jul 30, 2020 · Court of Chaos. A new memoir by Lee Weiner — the member of the Chicago Seven that was actually from the city — gives fresh insight into how the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests and...
