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: IPQ NTIAL NY 105-8999 vol mm This article went on to say that according to the subject, the official version of the incident which was related in the “white press" was that the Muslims were engaged in a gun battle with police provoked by the Muslims. Subject ridiculed this article saying that the Muslims obey the law religiously and he further ridiculed the white press" for helping Chief PARKER “surpress the facts", Also during this confemence, the subject refused to clarify how one of the white policeman was shot, stating that he was acting on the advice of the attorneys of the Muslims who were accused and arrested for assault. The May 17, 1952, edition of the "Los Angeles Herald Dispatch" contained an article which reflected that a Los Angeles Coroner's Jury inquiring: into the death of RONALD STOKES on April 27, 1962, at the hands of the LAPD, ruled that it was “justifiable homicide under lawful performance of duty and in self defense", The article further indicated that only the police officers testified and that the 9 Mudélims who were arrested at the scene refused to testify and ieft the hearing after being advised that they were not required to testify if they thought their testimony mignt incriminate them. This same article quoted the subject as saying after hearing the above verdict that STOKES' death was “a murder in cold blood” and that the Muslims “despaired of getting justice” and would pray to "God that he gives justice in his own way”, This article went on to say that in response to questions the subJect stated that Muslims obey the law, do not carry firearms and ere never the aggressors but if attacked have their God given rignt to defend themselves. - 18 - ee ore NR RTE ROS EE Oe EES NON I ee i ee empleo — germane: manner nS Anti eenee nt