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Newspaper Editor Assassinated

Reporter murdered in broad daylight

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Aug 2, 2007 5:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – The editor of an Oakland newspaper was shot dead in broad daylight today in what police say they believe was a contracted hit, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Chauncey Bailey was a fixture in the African-American community, known for aggressive coverage of issues and confrontational...   Read full story »

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