Elmer Pratt

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Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt was a prominent Black Panther Party leader and Vietnam War veteran who became a high-profile symbol of wrongful conviction and political repression in the United States.

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Elmer Pratt canonical 2
Elmer Geronimo Pratt 1

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instanceOf Black Panther Party member
human
political activist
wrongfully convicted person
allegedVictimOf COINTELPRO operations
politically motivated prosecution
causeOfDeath heart attack
conflict Vietnam War
convictedOf murder of Caroline Olsen
convictionStatus overturned
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1947-09-13
dateOfDeath 2011-06-02
educatedAt University of California, Los Angeles
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Pratt
givenName Elmer
hasOccupation activist
community organizer
soldier
involvedIn Black Power movement
civil rights activism
legalOutcome murder conviction vacated by a California judge in 1997
released from prison after approximately 27 years
memberOf Black Panther Party
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank sergeant
militaryService served in Vietnam War
movement Black Panther Party
nickname Geronimo
Geronimo ji-Jaga
linked to: Geronimo ji Jaga
notableFor being a Vietnam War veteran
being a prominent Black Panther Party leader
being a symbol of political repression in the United States
being a symbol of wrongful conviction in the United States
notableWork public speeches on political repression and wrongful conviction
placeOfBirth Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
placeOfDeath Tanzania
placeOfImprisonment California state prison system
positionHeld leader in the Black Panther Party
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
linked to: Los Angeles

Tanzania
sexOrGender male
significantEvent 1972 conviction for murder in Santa Monica, California
1997 overturning of his murder conviction
sport American football
spouse Ashaki Toure
subjectOf documentaries about the Black Panther Party and political repression
numerous articles on COINTELPRO and political prisoners in the United States

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Geronimo Pratt birthName Elmer Pratt
People v. Pratt hasDefendantFullName Elmer Geronimo Pratt
linked to: Elmer Pratt
Geronimo ji Jaga birthName Elmer Pratt