Archive for January, 2010
Bakery members’ assault trial begins in Oakland
As the assault trial of four men who were once members of the defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery began Thursday, some key questions emerged as lawyers gave opening statements: Is Dahood Bey — the man accused of planning and leading the attack and also charged with torture — the captain of a paramilitary organization and a thuggish enforcer? Or, is he a minister and landlord who rented a room to the wrong person? And can the case’s key witness — the victim, who has a criminal record, including assault of a Pittsburg police officer — be believed?
Key witness missing as kidnapping-torture trial of an associate of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery nears
A convicted drug dealer described as a key defense witness in the upcoming kidnapping and torture trial of an associate of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery can’t be located and may be in fear for his life, lawyers said in court Monday.
Slideshow: Michael J. Wills Jr.
A Day Late in Oakland
Evidence Ignored: A Timeline
Chauncey Bailey: life and work
Bailey killing figure had troubled youth
Secret video raises questions about bakery leader’s role in Bailey killing
Unsolved 1986 slaying of baker linked to founder of Your Black Muslim Bakery
Women, Part II: Testimony reveals a life of abuse, toil for women of Your Black Muslim Bakery
Women, Part I: One police officer cracked abuse case against Yusuf Bey
Nedir Bey evades trouble over election finances
Were Oakland police afraid of Black Muslim bakery?
Muslim bakery family linked to real estate broker accused of fraud
