Former Black Panther Details Brutal Police Torture to Extract Confession in 1971 Murder Case

Democracy Now by JUAN GONZALEZ, Amy Goodman | Nov. 30, 2007 (Special Report)

Two Nobel Peace Prize laureates are calling for all charges to be dropped against eight former Black Panthers arrested earlier this year for allegedly killing a San Francisco police officer over 35 years ago. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mairead Maguire said the charges against the San Francisco Eight should be dropped, because the case is based in part on statements made under torture. Harold Taylor, one of the co-defendants, gives a detailed and powerful ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Human Rights, Racism, Torture, Civil Liberties, Domestic Spying
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Dec 3, 2007 - 2:43 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The words of Harold Taylor describing his torture at the hands of US law enforcement officials is riveting and unforgettable in the audio file on the site.

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