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Panthers shift from guns to community aid in changing image
An AP Special Assignment Team report from Oakland outlines the Black Panther Party easing its militaristic rhetoric and expanding social programs. Leaders like Newton say armed struggle remains a belief, but the group now emphasizes food, clothing, medicine, legal aid, and ambulance service while maintaining a core national stance.
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