Shinnecock tribal members win court case

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002

Three members of the Shinnecock Nation of New York were cleared of state charges after being arrested during a protest over ancestral land.

A jury found Gordell Wright, a council member, and Rebecca Genia not guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. A judge threw out charges against Herman Quinn.

The Shinnecock Nation is state recognized and has a reservation on Long Island.

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