Street named in honor of Fred Hampton, Black Panther leader killed by police in 1969

Street sign honors Black Panther leader Fred Hampton Sr., who was slain in '69 police raid

The Chicago street where Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton Sr. was assassinated now bears his name. It was unveiled Saturday on what would have been his 77th birthday.Hampton and fellow Black Panther Mark Clark were shot to death during a Chicago police raid in the early hours of Dec. 4, 1969. It was later revealed the operation was planned by the FBI as part of a secret program to destroy the Black Panther Party.In 1982, the U.S. govern…

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By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Fred Hampton Sr., a Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed in Chicago during a 1969 police raid, received an honorary street name on Saturday on the Near West Side. Hampton’s friends and family, along with Mayor Brandon Johnson, gathered on the same portion of West Monroe Street where Hampton and fellow Black Panther Party member Mark Clark were killed…

Street named in honor of Fred Hampton, Black Panther leader killed by police in 1969

By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Fred Hampton Sr., a Black Panther Party leader who was shot and killed in Chicago during a 1969 police raid, received an honorary street name on Saturday on the Near West Side. Hampton’s friends and family, along with Mayor Brandon Johnson, gathered on the same portion of West Monroe Street where Hampton and fellow Black Panther Party member Mark Clark were killed…