Outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention, a would-be peaceful protest erupts in violence. Investigators call it a "police riot," but five months later, the newly elected President Nixon finds someone else to blame.
Student leaders, Black Panthers, and counterculture activists are brought up on conspiracy charges and tried as a group, despite their tenuous connections to -- and fundamental disagreements with -- one another.
John Froines was one of the Chicago 8. He discusses the protests, the courtroom and his personal memories of Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale. Plus, his advice for activists today.