Tampa Bay civil rights leader knows, 50 years later, that he was targeted by FBI
Tampa Bay civil rights leader knows, 50 years later, that he was targeted by FBI The FBI surveilled Askia Muhammad Aquil â then known as Otha Favors â as part of its Counterintelligence Program of domestic organizations. Â Â Askia Muhammad Aquil looks back on his life as a community activist. He is shown here outside of his office Campbell Park in St. Petersburg. [ BOYZELL HOSEY | TIMES | Tampa Bay Times ] ST. PETERSBURG â Fifty years ago, Askia Muhammad Aquil was acquitted. The St. Petersburg resident â then named Otha Favors â was acquitted of marijuana...
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