The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

In this gripping account, attorney Jeffrey Haas chronicles the 1969 killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and the eight-year legal battle that followed to uncover the truth. Drawing on court testimony, FBI memos, eyewitnesses and his own role in the case, Haas reveals how federal and local law enforcement conspired to silence a powerful voice in the struggle for racial justice. A riveting study of power, protest and cover-up, this book brings to light the hidden history of American state violence and the cost of dissent.