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^{SECRET VIDEO RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT JOURNALIST'S KILLING By The Chauncey Bailey Project | June 18, 2008}

^{On August 2, 2007, journalist Chauncey Bailey was gunned down in Oakland, California. Bailey was investigating Your Black Muslim Bakery, a once prominent Oakland African-American organization. Bakery leader Yusuf Bey IV was arrested August 3 during a raid for a separate kidnapping case. Police placed Bey and two associates involved in that case in a San Leandro police department room, where they were secretly videotaped.}

^{Bey IV has repeatedly told police he knew nothing about Bailey's death. But, on the tape, Bey IV says he hid the gun used in the attack, and brags of playing "hella dumb" when investigators asked him about the killing. The police video, acquired by The Chauncey Bailey Project, raises fresh questions about Bey IV's possible role in the crime and why police haven't brought charges against others in the high-profile slaying.}

^{+ View excerpts of the secret police video: [ http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/articles/secretpolicevideo ]}

^{+ Read the story in The Oakland Tribune: [ http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_9630229 ]}

^{+ On Forum with Michael Krasny: Listen to CIR Executive Director Robert Rosenthal and reporter Tom Peele discuss The Chauncey Bailey Project on Thursday, June 19, 2008: [ http://www.kqed.org/programs/radio/forum/ ]}

^{Similar stories are also appearing on KTVU, KGO, KQED, New America Media, in the SF Bay Guardian, Contra Costa Times, and other Bay Area News Group publications.}

^{WEB EXTRAS: + Van owner: I gave the keys to Bey IV One of the key discrepancies in the case revolves around the white van Broussard said he used to get to the scene of the shooting. Documents obtained by The Chauncey Bailey Project raise questions about circumstances surrounding the van: [ http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_9630085 ]}

^{+ Audio: Chauncey Bailey Project reporter Bob Butler reports on the investigation: [ http://www.bayareanewsgroup.com/multimedia/iba/2008/0618cbp1.mp3 ]}

^{+ Visit The Chauncey Bailey Project website for web exclusives and links to more stories: [ http://www.chaunceybaileyproject.org ]}

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