DEMOCRACY NOW : June 11, 1997

DEMOCRACY NOW!/ Pacifica Foundation, executive producer Julie Drizin| produced and hosted by Amy Goodman| RECORDED: June 11, 1997. – SERIES: Democracy Now!| Program No. 342 – CONTENT: Pt.1: News headlines (4:00) — Pt.2: Geronimo Pratt: the release of former Black Panther, Geronimo Pratt from prison / reported by Chris Matthews at KPFK| excerpt featuring Pratt, Johnnie Cochran, and Stuart Hanlon at the time of the release (16:00) — Pt.3: Germonimo Pratt and the Cointelpro: looks at the United States government’s and FBI’s illegal war against the Black Panther Party and other radical groups from the 1950’s through the 1970’s| features excerpts from the Adi Gevins’ documentary, Me and My Shadow (19:00) — Pt.4: Germonimo Pratt and Cointelpro continued (17:00). – BROADCAST: Satellite, June 11, 1997 / Pacifica National Program RESTRICTIONS : Unknown CJC: 4 August 1997