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LA Community Organizer Michael ZinZun Dies

HeadlineJul 11, 2006

And the community organizer Michael ZinZun has died. He chaired the Coalition Against Police Abuse in Los Angeles. He was a former member of the Black Panthers and brought two successful suits against the LA police department and a third against the Pasadena Police Department. He was involved in successful efforts to achieve a truce between Crips and Bloods members in Watts. He also hosted the television show “Message to the Grassroots.”

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