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Ayden shooting has raised questions of possible police brutality and murder

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An article entitled "Ayden shooting has raised questions of possible police brutality and murder", found on p. 1 in the September 8, 1970 issue of ECU's Fountainhead newspaper. State Trooper Billy Day is accused of police brutality and murder in the death of William Murphy, after an investigation by the local African American community. Includes images of the autopsy results, as well as a sketch of possible events.
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