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On this day April 06, 1968

Black Panther Bobby Hutton murdered by Oakland police

Black Panther Bobby Hutton murdered by Oakland police

17-year-old Black Panther, Bobby Hutton, was murdered by police in Oakland, California. The first recruit to the Party, he was unarmed, shirtless and had surrendered to police when they shot him at least 10 times.

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