Jackson State University

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• Tymon Myers-He Was Not a Terrorist He's a Freedom Fighter!, Memo.
  A cover photograph from the Court News Section of the newspaper The Home News featuring members of the defense team for Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. Shakur was convicted in 1977 of killing the state trooper during a shootout, escaped prison in 1979, and is still wanted by the FBI.
• Some Thoughts on the Nature of the Second American Revolution, Essay.
  An essay from an unknown author sharing thoughts about the idea of an upcoming guerilla war in the United States and the tactics that would be necessary. The author writes that the years after 1970 could see a rise in political assassinations, bombings, and sabotage of power plants and technological systems.
• Message to the Black Movement A Political Statement From the (intelligible): Season of Struggle....., Essay.
  A message declaring the revolutionary intentions of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). The author sets up a dystopian military state scene and writes that revolutionaries must be prepared to do anything, including infiltration, violence, and more. The author also writes that those who die for the cause of revolution must be celebrated, not mourned.
• On Revolutionary Justice, Essay.
  A short essay about the revolutionary killing of cops. The author gives two recent examples of revolutionaries killing cops, saying the killers are urban guerillas who constitute the military arm of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). The tag-line of the essay is “All Power to the New Urban Guerilla, War to the End.”
• A memo to Justice Murtagh from The New York 21.
  A letter from the Panther 21 to New York State Supreme Court Justice John M. Murtagh. The Panther 21 was a group of Black Panthers who were on trial for alleged bombing attacks against three police stations in New York City in 1969. The letter is an indictment of the American justice system where the 21 Black Panthers find themselves on trial.
• Black Panther Party Jamaica Bulletin, Volume 1, Bulletin.
  Volume 1 of The Black Panther Party Jamaica Bulletin from Jamaica Queens, NY, February 28, 1969. Included in the bulletin are a political cartoon titled "The Pig Must Go"; an article titled "Panthers Harassed by F.B.I."; and an abridged version of Black Panther Party Ten Point Program.
• October 1966 Black Panther Party Platform: What We Want, What We Believe.
  A copy of the Black Panther Party Ten Point Program. The Ten Point Program was created in 1966 by the founders of the Black Panther Party, Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. It serves as both the ideological underpinning of the Party as well as a day-to-day guide to living for members.
• 2d Doc Says Joanne Could Not Have Shot, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from Daily News about the testimony of defense witness Dr. David Spain during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds she sustained, arguing that she couldn’t have shot from a crouching position due to the position of her wounds from the shootout.
• Chesimard: Pathologist Backs Defense; Credibility Doubted, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Star-Ledger about the testimony of defense witness Dr. David Spain during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds she sustained, arguing that she couldn’t have shot from a crouching position due to the position of her wounds from the shootout.
• Doctor Testifies on Bullet Scars in Chesimard Trial, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The New York Times about the testimony of defense witness Dr. David Spain during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified that the scar from a bullet hole on the body of Shakur shows that her arm was raised high in the direction of the gun that shot her.
• Impossible for Joanne to Fire: Doc, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from Daily News about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Davidson during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified that the wound in her right shoulder showed that she was holding her right arm pointed straight when she was wounded in the shootout.
• "Impossible'" For Her to Crouch: MD Backs Chesimard in Describing Wound, Nespaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Star-Ledger about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Davidson during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds sustained by Shakur and argued that she could not have shot from the crouching position due to her wounds from the shootout.
• Chesimard's Hands Raised During Shootout-Surgeon, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The News Tribune about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Turner Davidson, a surgeon with emphasis on traumatic surgery, during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He goes into detail about the injuries Shakur and the others sustained in the shootout.
• Job Action Continues, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The News Tribune about no-work action taken by around 170 employees of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department over lagging contract negotiations. The missing officers are not expected to cause security issues at the Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper.
• Daughter's Photograph Objected to at Trial, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The News Tribune about testimony in the Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. The prosecution objected to Shakur taking a photograph of her daughter to the stand for her testimony, and the judge upheld the objection on the grounds he felt it might sway the jury.
• Protest Signs Fail to Reach Jury, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Star Ledger about slogans spray painted on the Middlesex County Courthouse in support of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) during her trial trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. Five women were arrested for another incident where pro-Shakur handbills were posted on the nearby county welfare office.
• Chesimard Tells Court she's Innocent Victim, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Star Ledger detailing the testimony Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) gave during her trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. In her testimony, she claimed her innocence and gave her account of what happened that day.
• Mrs. Chesimard, on Stand, Denies Having Weapon in Turnpike Shooting, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The New York Times detailing the testimony Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) gave during her trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. In her testimony, she denied shooting anyone, or possessing a firearm, and gave her account of what happened that day.
• Chesimard Testifies at Trial, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The News Tribune detailing the testimony Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) gave during her trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. In her testimony, given during 20 minutes of questioning by the defense and 90 minutes of cross-examination, she denied shooting anyone and gave her account of what happened that day.
• Asks Jury Access to Squire Trial Brief: Chesimard Defense Criticizes State's Tactics, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Star Ledger about the defense team for Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard), who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, opening their case by calling for dismissal of the murder charge on the grounds that she cannot be convicted since Clark Squire has already been convicted of the killing.
• Chesimard Defense Case Begins With Dismissal Motions, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Rutgers Daily-Targum about the defense team for Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard), who was on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, opening their case by calling for dismissal of the murder charge on the grounds that she cannot be convicted since Clark Squire has already been convicted of the killing.
• Jail and Workhouse 'Grossly Inadequete'
  A newspaper article from The Home News about a 133 page report from American Foundation, Inc., Institute of Corrections that finds the conditions of Middlesex County Jail, specifically the basement where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) is being held while on trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, to be "grossly inadequate."
• County Report Urges New Wing on Workhouse, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from The Home News about a 133 page report from American Foundation, Inc., Institute of Corrections that recommends a host of changes for the Middlesex County Workhouse and county jail after finding both facilities "fall far short" of standards for prisons.
• Photocopy of newspaper photograph of the Middlesex County Jail from The Home News
  A photograph from the newspaper The Home News of Middlesex County Jail. The jail, where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) was staying for her New Jersey trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, had been found "grossly inadequate" in a comprehensive report. Shakur was attempting to get transferred from the jail.
• Photocopy of newspaper photograph of the Middlesex County Jail from The Home News, Front Page Side Index
  A photograph from the newspaper The Home News of Middlesex County Jail. The jail, where Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) was staying for her New Jersey trial for the 1973 killing of a state trooper, had been found "grossly inadequate" in a comprehensive report. The report called for shorter terms and millions of dollars in upgrades.