Title: The assassination of Fred Hampton
Description: Uncovering a cold-blooded execution at the hands of a conspiring police force, this engaging account relentlessly pursues the murderers of Black Panther Fred Hampton. Documenting the entire 14-year process of bringing the killers to justice, this chronicle also depicts the 18-month court trial in detail. Revealing Hampton himself in a new light, this examination presents him as a dynamic community leader whose dedication to his people and to the truth inspired the young lawyers of the People's Law Office, solidifying their lifelong commitment to fighting corruption. Contending with FBI stonewalling and unlimited government resources bent on hiding a darker plot, this reconstruction relates an inspiring narrative of upholding morality in one man’s memory.
Subjects: Black Panthers, Civil Rights, Law, Fred Hampton, Black Panther Party, Assassination, Chicago (ill.), biography, Murder, illinois, Politics and government
Places: Chicago, Illinois
People: Fred Hampton, FBI, police, Chicago police, Black Panthers, Black Panther Party, Fred Hampton (1948-1969)
Time periods: 1960s, 1970s