Marin County Civic Center attacks
1970 attacks in California, US
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The Marin County Civic Center attacks were two related attacks in 1970 at the Marin County Superior Court, located in the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California, United States, tied to escalating racial tensions in the state's criminal justice system.
On August 7, 17-year-old Jonathan P. Jackson attempted to coerce the release of the Soledad Brothers (including Jackson's older brother George) by kidnapping Superior Court judge Harold Haley from the Marin County Civic Center. As the kidnappers attempted to leave with five hostages by car, one of the kidnappers shot at police. Four people were killed in the ensuing gunfight, including Jonathan Jackson and Haley, and three others were wounded.
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