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Alex Rackley

Case from Middlefield, CT dated May 20, 1969

Victim Details

Alex Rackley

Male

Middlefield

CT

1969-05-20

19

Alex

Rackley

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 1969, a climate of suspicion and paranoia permeated the ranks of the Black Panther Party, fueled by the FBI's counterintelligence program, COINTELPRO, which sought to infiltrate and disrupt radical groups. It was in this tense atmosphere that Alex Rackley, a 19-year-old male member of the New York chapter, found himself under a cloud of distrust. His fellow Panthers suspected him of being a police informant, an accusation that would ultimately prove fatal. In mid-May, Rackley wa ...
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  • Alex Rackley - Wikipedia
  • 50 Years Later, Panther Murder Echoes | New Haven Independent
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