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the assassination of fred hampton how the fbi and the chicago police murdered a black panther
its around 7 00 a.m. on december 4 1969 and attorney jeff haas is in a police lockup in chicago interviewing fred hamptons fiancee . she is describing how the police pulled her from the room as fred lay unconscious on their bed . she heard one officer say hes still alive . she then heard two shots . a second officer said hes good and dead now . she looks at jeff and asks what can you do the assassination of fred hampton is haass personal account of how he and peoples law office partner flint taylor pursued hamptons assassins ultimately prevailing over unlimited government resources and fbi conspiracy . not only a story of justice delivered the book puts hampton in a new light as a dynamic community leader and an inspiration in the fight against injustice .
hardcover lawrence hill books 2009 isbn13 9781556527654 isbn10 1556527659
abridged n isbn 13 9781556527654 number in series 1 number of pages 376 publisher independent pub group release date 62135769600000