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Death of Bill Harris Renews Focus on Symbionese Liberation Army
Original: After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/sla-symb
Bill Harris, a leading figure in the Symbionese Liberation Army, has died, prompting The New York Times to publish a retrospective on the 1970s extremist group best known for kidnapping heiress Patty Hearst. The piece revisits the SLA's violent campaign, Hearst's apparent conversion to its cause, and Harris's later imprisonment, drawing fresh attention to one of America's most notorious radical episodes.
Why now: News of Bill Harris's death has prompted renewed interest in the SLA and the Patty Hearst kidnapping case.
Bill HarrisSymbionese Liberation ArmyPatty HearstThe New York Times
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- After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/sla-symbionese-liberation-army-patty-hearst.html # History # TrueCrime # News · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 4
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