George Jackson, one of the Soledad Brothers, was killed in San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971, three days before his trial for the 1970 murder of prison guard John Mills was to commence. Once the news got out, KPFA reporters rushed to San Quentin to start reporting on the scene.
part 1: Interview with George Jackson, July 28, 1971 -- part 2: KPFA news update, leading with the report of George Jackson's death -- part 3: San Quentin press conference, August 21, 1971 -- part 4: Roundtable discussion of reporters who had been at San Quentin and at Marin General Hospital earlier that day, Saturday, August 21, 1971, plus a phone-in interview with Bessie Phillips, mother
All reels have been digitized. See each part's record for ordering information.