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Protests Outside the Courthouse
February 01, 2025
Former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver describes the massive protests and clashes with police outside of the Alameda County courthouse where Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton was on trial for the murder of a white policeman that Newton and his defense team claimed was in self-defense.
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American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton
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The untold story behind the murder trial of Black Panthers leader Huey Newton.
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From Pianist to Black Power Revolutionary
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The evolution of Huey P. Newton from classical pianist to black-power revolutionary.
Jury Deliberations
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The jury foreman of the 1968 Huey P. Newton murder trial describes the jury’s tense deliberations....
Selecting The Jury
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A groundbreaking, history making jury of mostly women and minorities is selected for the trial....
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