Summary: Black Panther Dies In Prison After 45 Years Behind Bars

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“Black Panther Dies In Prison After 45 Years Behind Bars”

In 1970, Officer Larry Minard passed away when a suitcase bomb was detonated in his home. The two men arrested are two members of one of the most influential, powerful and legendary parties today, the Black Panther Party. March 12th, 2016, one of the two black panthers, Mondo we Langa (a.k.a David Rice) passed away. Though officers weren’t immediately sure of how he died, an AP official did mention that he was being treated for chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. Despite of the situation Langa and his partner, Omaha Two (Edward Poindexter) have always been adamant in stating their innocence; stating that they were framed because of their beliefs.
Around 1970, when convicted,

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