FBI informer key to Hampton raid kept from grand jury
Senate report and court documents show the FBI credited its informer William O Neal with supplying the plan and weapon list used in the 1969 Chicago raid that killed Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Records reveal the FBI pressed for and received a bonus for O Neal, and that agents shared detailed raid materials with Chicago police. The grand jury investigation earlier did not indict and related probes followed, amid claims of police firing and possible misconduct.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chicago
Fred Hampton
Grand Jury
Jerris Leonard
Civil Rights
Hanrahan
Senate Committee Roport
Federal District Court
Hampton
FBI
William O'Neal
Chicago Panther
O'Neal
Panther
Federal Grand Jury
Controversy Persists Over 1970 Raid Narrative Repeats
In 1970 a national dispute over the raid surfaced again as the police account was reiterated. The piece notes how authorities restated their version amid ongoing public scrutiny and media focus.
Gutted Information From Own Sources Alleged in Probe
A report contends that investigators found crucial data had been stripped from internal sources or informers, raising questions about the integrity of the information chain and the conduct of the inquiry.
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Egister
Informants Drive FBI Domestic Surveillance Tactics
A General Accounting Office study finds informants dominate FBI domestic intelligence, used in 85 percent of cases, vs five percent for electronic surveillance. Examples include teletype reports to top officials from a 1939 Washington meeting and informant roles in the Detroit Black Panther plan, the New Libya convictions, and the Chicago raid connected to Hampton and Clark. The report notes pay, special informant programs, and critiques FBI tactics in gang conflicts and espionage concerns.
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General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C
White House
Secret Service
State Department
CIA
Mary Jo Cook
Detroit Black Panther Party
Detroit
Cleveland
San Diego
American Legion
Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers
Bureau
SWF
Panama lifts fines on two U S luna boats
Panama City officials report Brig General Omar Torrijos ordered withdrawal of 100000 penalties against two U S flagged vessels Voyager and Kali after they paid 25000 and 318000 for fishing licenses, marking first Panamanian law violation by the boats. The ships left Cristobal at 1120 P M after ten days in port and were under Canal Zone control.
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Panama City
Panama
Omar Torrijos
Canal Zone
Cristobal
Atlantic
San Diego
Forrijos
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