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...give the course suitable academic merit," said Robert Karplus, one of the BED members, "so we changed Cleaver's role to that of a live source." Cleaver was to lecture once a week; the other weekly lecture would be by a professor or another guest lecturer--such as the Oakland Chief of Police...
...course on Racism In America. But Cleaver is not a man designed to appeal to classic American educational tastes. His criminal record dates to 1954, and includes charges of narcotics violations, assault, and rape. When his appointment was announced last Wednesday, Cleaver was beginning a trial in Oakland on three counts of attempted murder...
...gunfight, for which he could have gone to the gas chamber. Last week, instead, he was found guilty of manslaughter, and now he faces two to 15 years in prison. Though there were only a few racial outbursts to mark the court's finding, no one in Oakland was taking threats by Black Panthers with anything but seriousness...
...years since the first tiny pack of Panthers emerged in Oakland, they have seized pre-eminence in the Black Power movement. They are not only militant but also militaristic. They have guns, determination, discipline and the makings of a nationwide organization. In a dozen black ghettos, Panthers prowl in uniform: black jackets, black berets, tight black trousers. They proclaim their right to bear arms, and they have an affinity for violence. Committed to revolution, devoted to some hard-line Chinese Communist doubletalk, they are gathering notoriety as an American...
...surprisingly, police get tough with Panthers. In April, the group's 17-year-old treasurer was shot dead by Oakland police after a gun battle. In August, three other members were killed in a shooting match with Los Angeles police. Shortly after Newton was convicted, two Oakland policemen drove a patrol car past the Panthers' local headquarters and riddled the front window with bullets. The men, on duty but obviously drunk, were immediately suspended from the force and charged with a felony...