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  Rennie Davis (1941 – 2021)

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  Longtime political activist Rennie Davis died on Tuesday, February 2nd at his home in Colorado. He was best known for his role in as one of the “Chicago 7” co-conspirators charged with crossing state lines to incite a riot after the anti-war protests at the Democratic National Convention in 1968. All seven were acquitted from all charges by the Appellate Court. The cause of death was lymphoma, a condition that had been diagnosed only a few weeks before his death. In this […]

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  [Bob Dole rally – Medium Cool screening at Music Box – Return to Chicago 68 / 96]

  Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics

  Footage shot by Bill Stamets in 1996 beginning with footage of a Bob Dole for President rally, followed by a screening of Medium Cool with director Haskell Wexler at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, ending with a pre-event press conference and official program of the Return to Chicago 68 / 96 event at the Arie Crown Theater.