After only three hours of deliberation on December 22 a half black half white Detroit Recorder’s Court jury found Alfred Hibbitt, member of the Black Legion, the paramilitary arm of the Republic of New Africa (RNA), innocent of assault with …
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Welcome to Detroit, Mr. Murphy
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 97, January 22-February 4, 1970
“Patrick Murphy is no great shakes as Public Safety Director. He is a poor administrator; he is weak, and he has no rapport with his men.” —Richard Judd, former aide to Sen. Wayne Morse on D.C. Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate
Justice in Detroit
by Chris Singer
Fifth Estate # 79, May 15-28, 1969
A second man has been ordered to stand trial in the March 29 wounding of Patrolman Richard E. Worobec outside the New Bethel Baptist Church on Linwood.
Editors’ Notes
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 78, May 1-14, 1969
ATTENTION GIs: We are interested in any and all written material given you while you are in the service. This includes everything from training manuals to Stars and Stripes. Also, any of you who would like to submit articles or …
Freeks Against Fuzz
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 77, April 17-30, 1969
The first Detroit Pop Festival on April 7 at Olympia Stadium came off beautifully. All the stalwarts of the Detroit music scene were in attendance to create a ten hour musical trip for over 16,000 people that came to listen. …
Judge Crockett Statement
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 77, April 17-30, 1969
Editors’ Note: The following is a public statement on the New Bethel incident released by George W. Crockett, Judge, Recorder’s Court, Detroit.
Case Study of a Racist Institution
by People Against Racism
Fifth Estate # 77, April 17-30, 1969
“Along with the country as a whole, the press has too long basked in a white world, looking out of it, if at all, with white men’s eyes and a white perspective.” —Kerner Report, p. 389
77, April 17-30, 1969
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # Archive
Fifth Estate Issue #77, April 17-30, 1969 WEB CONTENTS ALL FIFTH ESTATE ISSUES FIFTH ESTATE HOME
Traffic is Normal
by Fifth Estate Collective
Fifth Estate # 76, April 3-16, 1969
Editors’ Note: The following is a press release issued by Detroit Police Commissioner Johannes Spreen at 3:25 am on March 30 following the shoot-out between two police officers and 12 armed black men following a meeting of the New Republic …
Rafael Viera
by Gloria Larry House
Fifth Estate # 88, September 18-October 1, 1969
Editors’ Note: The following interview with Rafael Viera took place at a conference of the Republic of New Africa which was held in Washington, D.C. recently. Viera is awaiting trial on second-degree murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting of …