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CONDKENTIAL Subject attended conducted funeral services held at 5606 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California, on May 5, 1952, for NOI member RONALD STOKES who was killed on April 27, 1962, in a shooting incident between Los Angeles NOI members and the LAPD. cere are ava ans " The May 16, 1962, editioc th Los Angeles Herald Dispatch", a weekly Negro cowepaper published in Los Angeles, California, contained an article which reflected that a crowd of over two thousand attended the funeral of RONALD STOKES, a Muslim, who was shot dowm by local police, which services were held at 5606 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California, on May 5, 1962, and conducted by the subject. ary 1 5 {2s ao The May 1C, 1962, edition of the “Los Angeles Herald Dispatch’ aliso contained an article which reflected that on May 4, 1962, in the Statler-Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, subject had held a press conference relative to the shooting on Anril 27, 1962, of seven Los Anzeles NOI members, one of whom (RONALD STOXES } died. The article reflected that subject's ovening statement was that "... Seven innocent unarmed black men were shot down in cold blood by Police Chief WILLIAM J, PARKER's Los Angeles City Police”, The article continued that subject referred to the incident as "one of the most ferocious, inhuman atrocities ever inflicted in a so-called 'democratic' and ‘civilized! society, | and subject referred to the death of STOKES as a ‘brutal and ¢ oid blooded murder by PARKER'S well -armed torn troopers", - -17 - CONN@ENTIAL