The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a

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Features: Revised Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated Format: Trade Paperback Language: English Item Length: 9 in Type: Does not apply gtin13: 9781641603218 Topic: Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Author: Jeffrey Haas Genre: True Crime, Social Science, History Number of Pages: 400 Pages Book Title: Assassination of Fred Hampton : How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Item Width: 6 in Publication Year: 2019 Item Weight: 20.2 Oz ISBN: 9781641603218 Item Height: 0.8 in ISBN-13: 9781641603218

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The Assassination of Fred Hampton by Jeffrey Haas Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description First hardcover edition published 2010; first paperback edition published 2011. Publisher Description Read the story behind the award-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah On December 4, 1969, attorney Jeff Haas was in a police lockup in Chicago, interviewing Fred Hampton's fiancee. Deborah Johnson described how the police pulled her from the room as Fred lay unconscious on their bed. She heard one officer say, "He's still alive." She then heard two shots. A second officer said, "He's good and dead now." She looked at Jeff and asked, "What can you do?" The Assassination of Fred Hampton remainsHaas's personal account of how he and People's Law Office partner Flint Taylor pursued Hampton's assassins, ultimately prevailing over unlimited government resources and FBI conspiracy. Fifty years later, Haas writes that there is still an urgent need for the revolutionary systemic changes Hampton was organizing to accomplish. Not only a story of justice delivered, this book spotlights Hampton as a dynamic community leader and an inspiration for those in the ongoing fight against injustice andpolice brutality. Author Biography Attorney Jeffrey Haas has spent his career working for justice. In 1969 he and three other lawyers set up the People's Law Office, whose clients included the Black Panthers, SDS, and other political activists. Haas went on to handle cases involving prisoners' rights, police torture, and the wrongfully accused. He continues to represent victims of police brutality. Details ISBN 1641603216 ISBN-13 9781641603218 Title The Assassination of Fred Hampton Author Jeffrey Haas Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 400 Publisher Chicago Review Press GE_Item_ID:127159341; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys