As President Donald Trump's supporters gathered downtown Saturday to dispute the results of the election, about 200 armed activists patrolled the streets of South Dallas in an attempt to curb violence in the community. Most of the patrollers were with various chapters of the Huey P. Newton Gun Club from across the country.
As they marched with their guns slung over their shoulders, they shouted, “Who protects us? We do!”
Named after the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Huey P. Newton, community organizers Yafeuh and Rakem Balogun along with Babu Omowale formed the group in 2014. The same year, the gun club gained national attention for their armed protests in Dallas and have organized several community patrols in several of the city’s underserved, high crime areas. Read More...
