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March 1971

The Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI broke into the FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania, stealing over 1,000 documents that revealed COINTELPRO operations, including surveillance of Black student unions and civil rights organizations. The documents were distributed to journalists, forcing public awareness of FBI domestic spying programs.

Events

March 8, 1971
Citizens Commission Exposes COINTELPRO Files from Media, Pennsylvania
The Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI broke into the FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania, stealing over 1,000 documents that revealed COINTELPRO operations, including surveillance of Black student unions and civil rights organizations. The documents were distributed to journalists, forcing public awareness of FBI domestic spying programs.
March 8, 1971
Citizens Commission Exposes COINTELPRO Files from Media, Pennsylvania
The Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI broke into the FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania, stealing over 1,000 documents revealing COINTELPRO operations against Black student unions and civil rights organizations. Documents distributed to journalists forced public awareness of FBI domestic spying.