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Black Panther Party — Part 15
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COMMUNITY TASK FORCE
"The actual problem on Liberty
Street is that there is not enough off-
street parking space for patrons of the
two clubs, The task force, which in-
cludes representatives of the local
branch of the Black Panther Party, has
begun a campaign to inform the Black
community of the situation, The group
has also begun a campaign to clean
off vacant lots in the vicinity that can
provide parking space,
Ata public hearing held August 7th
by the Public Safety Committee of the
city’s Board of Aldermen, meeting at
the request of the task force, charges
were leveled at the police and other
public officials before a packed au-
dience. Specific cases of harassment
and brutality by police were aired by
angry citizens,
The committee voted to recommena
to the Board of Alderman that the.
city re-examine parking regulations)
and street lighting along the two-block
strip, establish nighttime recreation
for young people and enforce regula-
tions requiring off-street parking for!
businesses, It was also recommended
that policemen charged with brutality
be required to appear publicly before
the committee if requested.
Near the conclusion of the meeting
vestigate the Dungeon and Golden Stag
Clubs, He stated that he could fro‘tong-
er bear the guilt and shame of this
activity and revealed that he had seen
blatant corruption within the local po-
lice department,
- How long?
He further revealed that he had re-
cently been working with the FBI to
investigate several community acti-
vists and organizations, including the
local branch of the Black Panther Par-
ty.
Next week THE BLACK PANTHER
will carry an exclusive interview
with this former police informer
about his activities and his reasons
for deciding to confess publicly ofhis
those in attendance were shocked when—Crimes against the people.
Wilbert Allen, a Black community
activist, confessed that he had been a
police informer for the past six years
and had been récemty assigned to in-
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