Oakland sued by former Black Panther member

Oakland sued by former Black Panther member

By Lynda Carson - December 20, 2015

Oakland - On Dec. 18, the SF Chronicle reported that former Black Panther leader Elaine Brown, has sued Oakland Councilwoman Desley Brooks and the City of Oakland. Brown is seeking $6 million for allegedly being assaulted by Councilwoman Brooks during a private event at Everett & Jones Barbeque, in Oakland. Brown is also demanding $1 million from the City of Oakland.

According to the lawsuit, Elaine Brown is seeking damages for elder abuse, assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.

Additionally in the lawsuit, Brown alleges that on October 30, 2015, Councilwoman Brooks assaulted, struck, pushed and hit her without provocation, excuse or justification, while discussing City of Oakland business regarding affordable housing.

The affordable housing project allegedly being discussed by Brown and Brooks, is in regards to a small parcel of land freely given to Brown and her nonprofit organization called “Oakland & the World Enterprises”, by the City of Oakland.

Click on link below for more about free land given to Brown / Oakland & the World Enterprises…

http://tinyurl.com/htnv7ce

Brown is also claiming that the City of Oakland is responsible for the alleged violence of Councilwoman Brooks, that allegedly occurred on October 30, 2015, for which she is seeking $1 million in damages from the City of Oakland.

Between, 1974 to 1977, Elaine Brown, age 72, was in charge of the Black Panther Party.


Click on link below for lawsuit that was filed…

http://www.scribd.com/doc/293641717/Elaine-Brown-Complaint


Click on link below for more about Elaine Brown…

http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/brown-elaine-1943


Lynda Carson may be reached at tenantsrule [at] yahoo.com

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