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

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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