John Sinclair, a cultural activist, managed the MC5 and chaired the White Panther Party. He faced 20 years to life in prison for giving two joints to an undercover policewoman, but served only 29 months before his legal victory changed the law.
Twenty to Life: The Life & Times of John Sinclair
John Sinclair, a cultural activist, manager of the MC5, and Chairman of the White Panther Party, rose to fame in the 1960s after leaving his small-town Michigan roots. His early life was marked by a tragic encounter with the War on Drugs.
