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1. Edvestion—The B.P-P. has formed clases which teach black youth what they do
not learn in schoo! abeut the history of their country and is inatitutions They
have rerecil programs which try to make up forthe Inferior, ret shoot
the bck community, Point No. of the BP. plato.
2. Health Free clinics have been starved by the Party 10 supplemant the poor
health faites of the black communities "These cievcs slo attempt 10 combat
such problems vats snd lad poor
3. Free Greokfasts—The Bick Panther Party. developed ite nationwide breklast
Brogram for hirer so that they don't have to 9o to schoo too hongry to learn
‘Aa Elsrdge Clesor rated: "Brooklet for civhoren pls people aut Of the
System and orgorizes them into an alternative. Block children ho go t-school
hungry sich morning have been Organized into their poverty, andthe Panther
rogram liberates them, free them from that sapect of ther poverty. This
fineraton in practice"
4. Full empieyment for every man'Point No. 2 of the 8.P.. platform cites that
‘the feral governeent responsible and obligated to ge evry man snloy
ment ors guarented income.
5 Decent houzing fr al peosie—Point No. 4 of the Party platform: We want decent
hauting, fit for eker of human being
6. Armed Salt defence=Point No, 7 01 the platorm deciares: Wi
‘nd police brutality in our blsck community by orgtniting Dic
syoup tha se dete fo deending our ack community fom rec pole
7. Organizing within the commundty-In 1967 the Black Panter Party rin ond
dates for state and national clfces on the per
Deople You must know ter. This i the Bate organizing tant of the Party
wich has, aftr thee years, chapters incites from coast to coat,
8, Rapport with ooberorgoniations fighting the sme batde—Tha @.PP, has estate
led ties withthe Mexican-American, Chinese-American, Puerto Rican, white
working iss and white student movements wherever posible a over the
tounery. They have declsred their understanding of the need for 8 united front
Against the real enemy a Tact, oppressive system, "As a Tit step we want
Ituce signed between black, whtie and brown working eopie n the community
{nd on the job, a we recognize tht fighting among cutveier omy seven, Pe
eh” Wlock Panther Party newsoaper)
‘The Black Panther Party regards itsalf a a socialist orgnization and belleves thet
the means of production shaukd bain the hand of the people. They declare tat
sman can only lve creatively when free from the oppression of capitalismTHE COURT: Yesterday the Cure cold counsel
MR. BLOOM: — If may, your Honor —
THE COURT: — Youmay nor
Yesterdéy the Court told counsel that it has a formula for fry matncaining tre
dignliy of this court without in anyway suerificing the rights of the accused.
{slated that [id not intend 10 use the formula for @ week or two. This was tn order
ta accomplish the end short of using the formula
“ls obvious that other maasures will rot prevail The continued misconduct of the
defendants persuaded md t0 ata the formala without any further dele.
requenily w formula 1 at affeetive as itis imple, If ths formula proves tc be
effective ai the Cont beliaves (t will be, 1 will in large measure ‘because of its utter
simplicity
‘The Coure declares these hearings to be recessed indefinitely. That, in essence. s the
formu.
‘The trlal of the charges before this Courl was delayed for some ten months only
becouse the defendants refused to proceed to trial
Reluctantly and only af the coercion of the Court, the defendants professed ro agree
10 proceed to trial on February 2, 1970,
‘The proceedings commenced at-the request of counsel with the pre-trial heorings
that are now being conducted.
‘The hearings are proceeding at @snal’s pace scl are bebig repeatedly Interrupted by
the contemptous conduct of the defendants.
‘Although counsel claims 0 urge thelr ellenis to abandon such comduet. the
defendiants continue to defy the Court
‘The defendents are unwilling t0 proceed with the irial of the sues before the Court
Linder the American system of eriminal justice and lnder the ws of the State af New York
The Court and the district attorney continue to be ready: to grant the defendants a
{alr tril to whch they are entitled, but whick they continue (o reject.
Under all the circumstances, the Court has no aliernative But t0 declare an indefinite
recess in the hearings
‘At any time counsel—counse will have respect for the Court to which it’s entitled
MR" KATZ: 1'm sorry
THE COURT: At any time the defedants may make « motion in writing for @
resumption ofthe hearings
sp Hf the defendants an
Pb expects that such ¢ moti
‘Tre court wil give
ond if-it ts supported by an unequlvocal
respect ta the court during the-continuance of the hearings and during the couse of the
to ollow and an assurance that fhe defendants are now prepared 10 participate i 0 trial
‘conducted under the American syste of crimanalfstice. Such statement isto be signed By
(ach and every one ofthe defendants
ifthe motion ks made and supported by such a wreten statement it will Be granted
and the heartings will resume prompt.
If isnot made or not 30 supported the hearings will continue in recess ndefinlie
The defendants are entitled 10 a fair trial under the American system of e
Justice. Such a tril the cout and the distroct attorney are ready to give them. The
thing preventing the defendants reelving such a til i telr continued refusal fo accept
such atl
The defendants are resorting to contemptuous conduct f0 obstruct «fair tia
iow of tbs conduct to date the defendants must giv the court rekable assurance that they
fre prepared 10 accept a trial—and a far tl The tial will not be resemed unt sch
‘assurance hasbeen given
Tis court ts responsible for maintaining proper respect forthe administration
criminal justice and preventing. any reflection on the image of American justice, That
responslblity wil be discharged.
‘Counsel are advised that the hearkngs are now recessed idefinitely, You are not free
to represent t0 any other cout that you are actualy engaged before ths part of the
Supreme Court undil such time as an orcer & entered directing tke resumption of he
‘earings.
Prior to that time you are not engaged before this court, and you wil so adeve any
‘ther eourt before which you represens any other person.
‘The district attorney may move any other case on the calendar for tran this part
of the court. I will take a bref recess unt such matter ts moved.
‘MR. MeKINNEY: May 1 make a statement. please?
THE COURT: The court isin recest.
MR. MeKINNEY: I would tke i on a point of personal privilege.
THE COURT: You have a right t0 make a motion before the court. The court
as races Ill hear anything in writing.
MR. McKINNEY: I should ithe to express my objection 10 the Court's refusal 10
‘hear counsel, in yew of the statements the Court has made
(Hearings recessed)“Trad:
very application has created
what it claims to remedy, for
eyes are truly covered;
not see the Black reality”
od ao in the natina Crain bk Lesion
tmade about Blac. people, but ma conailing thom
fr Mfrs e Contr way ee Bl Bae
sunt and plorpaia! a
‘td lang "pen say efor ch
See pope vet lye
foun ofthe ci of Bah airy Wie
the lan, he Mat nd pace in tho end
kc foons from the cate
iatter much eftoemeat,
Prvctngas Nat
tae, he
stvede of te dominant it cata 1 ay
i tte eat et steno
When we spe of American tradition, et. ot not
fone ine ki of nace acted ap and
‘ead expny cba
Tat os nat conveniently forget how ine sites of
‘amenen se
mem of ut
‘Sotomically“uneceiey, how “ihe west Area
‘yim o€ tice” helped (0 ex and ‘maintain
ional American justice, its
does
s
longe be renfored by twa fart now and tong
beer nthe minds of men
“he Horlems of Ameren 8 oppoved to those who
seceme fat of Aner arr Tew
Danton mentsty, sytem and Stig. the oa,
ha ceaed hat Its to remedy. fo ts eye ae
Iu vered Tt does no ee th hia resi. or
2) cane Kno Se Haseena
Blac poor people are lays able 0, bu mot
luke pat in our core grand jury oye aad
{his snd couch move, we say no more. For 3818 years
‘eat rons wa‘ ring ee ee
"lnm har teen aronged wil be wronged more
Soe wl dCmund igh an foe oa
nem
fateh need we fet th
ha hema gy aps
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fuanneer i case of Sek pope Daas
‘irl rc phe me oo orgs ad ate BS
‘em conpitation ath cout dane tut BS yt
‘ae Know what we enn when ne xy "NO NORE?
‘What Bar been done o bc by your eur, the Dist
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isan tad permests tis cit society
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AMERIKAN
JUSTICE
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the nition, But we continue fo he wing run
‘shh tanto ysteray at tas
i The Bc expesce
nang of sing youth Ra» Bek
Duvatenoppetemckor a Trmestora
Thor he ox
Bitch str enexe Bl people had been pied,
Mey were “Chris” snd theseare coal ot be
frslved under ish ws a eal ofthat iw. We
‘See ety dened a “induced tris
By. 6S, though, tte “Chan” comcinee ad
Wo Ui eptatdete ot tina profit
ah he Cartas, ew Yooh and Maryan is
sod Penman 1682 perverse
he ot heinous end deste wt coaemabe 1 the
imam mind that of denving an ata ace of people
ther teeny wlgatig tem oa tera ano
Ses oe eaten fe aa
Sec ieenee
sre ne cmeenk eee
‘men are coated otha they ne endowed
Gewor wiih ceftun abeable rights, that
See ier tn aa
dott thre
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‘pang th
‘Gata ‘people (Aion, Bis. poopie), who sever
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