Copyright © 2012 by Thomas Peele All rights reserved.Published in the United States by Crown Publishers, an imprint of the CrownPublishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www .crownpublishing.comCROWN and the Crown colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataPeele, Thomas.Killing the messenger : a story of radical faith, racism’s backlash, and theassassination of a journalist / by Thomas Peele. — 1st ed.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Bailey, Chauncey, 1949–2007. 2. Murder—California—Oakland—Casestudies. 3. Black Muslims—Press coverage—California—Oakland—Casestudies. 4. Corruption—Press coverage—California—Oakland—Case studies.I. Title.HV6534.O23P55 2011364.152'3092—dc23 2011029542ISBN 978-0-307-71755-9eISBN 978-0-307-71757-3
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