The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther
by Jeffrey Haas
Jeffrey Haas investigates the assassination of Fred Hampton and the actions attributed to the FBI and Chicago Police. The book places Hampton’s death within the broader history of the Black Panther movement, political repression, civil rights, law enforcement, and the continuing struggle for accountability.
About This Book
Jeffrey Haas examines the assassination of Fred Hampton, a Black Panther leader whose death became a defining episode in the history of political repression in the United States.
The book focuses on the alleged involvement of the FBI and the Chicago Police in the events surrounding Hampton’s killing.
It offers a historical and legal perspective on state power, police conduct, and the treatment of Black political movements.
The subject connects civil rights history with questions of accountability and justice.
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