Fred Hampton was a 21-year-old Black Panther leader who fed hungry children, united Chicago street gangs under peace, and was considered so politically dangerous that the FBI drugged him and had him shot dead in his bed. The government buried the truth for years until a civil lawsuit forced out the classified files, resulting in a $1.85 million settlement with no charges, no convictions, and no one ever held accountable.

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