Reap the whirlwind violence, race, justice, and the true story of Sagon Penn

"March 31, 1985. Two white patrol officers in search of a gang member followed a pickup truck carrying seven young Black men up a dirt driveway in the Encanto neighborhood of Southeastern San Diego. Minutes later, gunshots rang out, and the truck's driver, Sagon Penn, fled the scene in an officer's...

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Main Author: Houlahan, Peter, 1961- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : Counterpoint, [2024]
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