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  • April 2008
    • Journalists Aim to Finish Slain Comrade's Investigation

      Journalists Aim to Finish Slain Comrade's Investigation

      (Newser) - Last summer's murder of a California journalist has prompted dozens of colleagues to join in finishing what he started, the Los Angeles Times reports. Chauncey Bailey was shot in August, police believe, over his investigation of an Oakland black Muslim bakery. "You have to let the community know you can't kill a story by killing a reporter," one member of the Chauncey Bailey Project said. More »

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      murder   crime   journalism   Oakland   Chauncey Bailey   Oakland Post   Committee to Protect Journalists

  • August 2007
    • Teen Confesses to Killing Journalist

      Teen Confesses to Killing Journalist

      (Newser) - A 19-year-old man arrested last week in a police raid on an Oakland bakery has confessed to shooting journalist Chauncey Bailey, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Detectives say Devaughndre Broussard, a self-described "good soldier," targeted the Oakland Post editor because he had been investigating the bakery and the controversial group that operates it. More »

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      murder   journalist   Oakland   Chauncey Bailey   Your Black Muslim Bakery   Oakland Post   bakery   Nation of Islam

    • Newspaper Editor Assassinated

      Newspaper Editor Assassinated

      (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 interviews with city officials. But the motives behind his killing remain unknown. More »

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      murder   assassination   journalist   black community   Oakland   Chauncey Bailey   hitman   Oakland Post

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