June 11, 1976: 48 years ago, June 11 1976, 27-year-old Jose Barlow Benavidez was murdered [...]

48 years ago, June 11 1976, 27-year-old Jose Barlow Benavidez was murdered by OPD cop Michael Colgey on International Blvd. In the wake of his death the Barlow Benavidez Justice Committee formed and organized a wave a protests during the height of Oakland’s Chicano Power movement

You can hear more about the anti-police struggles surrounding the murder of Benavidez and the rise of the Chicano power movement on @ebyesterday:
https://t.co/uTBBV3BUvu

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