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. os * .. . December 18, 1969 "GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION Attached sets forth de@ppments in J relatidn to the killing of two Panthers and wounding of others during raid on Black Panther Party (BPP) headquarters by Chicago police officers on 12/4/69. Attorney for BPP advised SAC, Chicago 12/17/69 that attorneys for BPP and victims had decided Justice Department could not help them and therefore they would not cooperate with any FBI investigation, The Attorney General has instructéd Assistant Attorney General Leonard, Civil Rights Division (CRD), handle presentment of this matter to Federal Grand Jury in Chicago as soon as possible and no investi- , gation being conducted by Bureau. Deputy . Assistant Attorney General James Turner, CRD, who is assisting Mr. Leonard, was furnished pertinent information in attached. EJM:pdh 3 eS ae ve dene