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IPTC AILS Panthers NET) s ne he onary Pant al “itn: wich sre tena on pep” 15 ter hey hve aod bane rans neat a ae resto a oan 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 capitalism THE 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 Ldivmanter cornet ths ay fo nea ll Une 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 ‘Mtomey, i eaiy'¢ ‘ot ihe isan tad permests tis cit society Block peor hate al snd. ths for ore 100 Iino The oer eat the dona tian id sr ye AMERIKAN JUSTICE Discks we 80 loser the teagan ic underpin 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 ‘Soa ireting omsiom. fhe geal ‘pang th ‘Gata ‘people (Aion, Bis. poopie), who sever Sffended "nim, Soptang, and Sara. hen to

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