Documents Tagged ‘Black Panther Party’
Peoria Chief of Police Commends Whittaker
Archive Entry Date: 05/17/1973
Juliette Whittaker was praised for her bravery by the Chief of Police as a hostage negotiator in the line of fire
Whittaker: Young Man of Great Potential
Archive Entry Date: 05/02/1973
Juliette Whittaker remembered gunman (and Black Panther) Melvin Burch as “a very gentle man”
Gunman Slain As Pupil Held Hostage In School
Archive Entry Date: 05/02/1973
In a high-stakes hostage standoff, the gunmen refused negotiations with anyone but Juliette Whittaker