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BY Adom Tabbey-Botchwey, 3:00pm August 09, 2019,

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5 things you didn’t know about Huey Newton, the radical founder of the Black Panther movement in 1966

by Adom Tabbey-Botchwey, 3:00pm August 09, 2019,

He was murdered

5 things you didn’t know about Huey Newton, the radical founder of the Black Panther movement in 1966 — Black Panther leader Huey Newton lying in casket. He was shot to death on an Oakland, Ca street. (1989 photo) Credit: theclio.com

Newton was shot twice in the face in West Oakland, California by Tyrone Robinson, a member of neighbouring Black Guerrilla Family, claiming self-defence to the police on his arrest. When no evidence was found to support his claim, Robinson was convicted of first-degree murder in 1991 and sentenced to a prison term of 32 years to life.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: August 9, 2019

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