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-- in June 2005, the case was argued;
-- in May 2006, it was dismissed on grounds that Muntaqim lacked standing as a convicted felon.
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPP)
As this writer earlier explained, they stood for ethnic justice, racial emancipation, and economic, social, and political equality across gender and color lines - radical ideas once and more than ever now in a climate of fear and intimidation targeting anyone opposing state policies - ones waging global wars against humanity masquerading as a democratic crusade.
Founded in 1966 by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, the BPP's 10-point program stood for:
(1) freedom and "power to determine the destiny of our black community;"
(2) full employment for everyone, including Blacks;
(3) "an end to the robbery by the capitalists of our black community;"
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