Incident
| Date | Nov 12, 1970 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Address |
E Ferry
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
Buffalo police and FBI agents raided the Black Panther headquarters located at 299 E Ferry St on the afternoon of November 11th, 1970. The police arrested Sherry Lynn Brown, 22, who was allegedly wanted on a fugitive warrant from Baltimore, and officers seized a small cache of arms and ammunition.
Officers who took part in the investigation and the raid include Buffalo Chief of Detectives Ralph V Degenhart, Special Agent in charge of the FBI in Buffalo Karl L Brouse, Detective Joseph Giambra, Buffalo Police Intelligence Unit Captain Kevin Harmon, Buffalo C District Detectives Anthony Bielli and James Reardon.
Links
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'Panther' Quarters Raided Here, Arms Chache Seized
Brown was unarmed and offered no resistance. - Buffalo Courier Express
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They Were Never Silent, You Just Weren 't Listening: Buffalo's Black Activists
According to Nat Shanks, an officer at the Ministry of Information of the Black Panther Party in New York City, Buffalo would have to prove itself before being officially welcomed into the fold. Shank explained, "the oppression in Buffalo will intensify once the NCCF becomes a Panther chapter.” Shanks’ prediction proved to be correct. In the months to follow, the NCCF headquarters, located on 299 East Ferry Street was raided several times and in 1970 they were evicted from their headquarters. - Domonique Griffin
Videos
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Interview with Kevin Blackford - Black Panther Party, Buffalo NY Chapter
Doug Ruffin | Buffalo History Channel