with two others spent a long
stretch in solidary in angola,
their only prison.
many believed they were
political prisoners, held for an
involvement with the black
panthers, and they fought for
black conditions.
>> they were the scapegoats.
it was an opportunity for the
present administration to
continue in the efforts to
destroy the black panther
movement.
>> in a statement on friday,
woodstock thanked the two men
for their support.
king was released after having a
separate connection overturned
in 2001.
the other in 2013, after
three years in solitary
confinement.
he died later.
woodstock's attorney said on
friday:
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