Trial Court Support for Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and his 1st Amendment Rights

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UPCOMING TRIAL DATE...
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A PUBLIC LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CHAIRMAN FRED HAMPTON JR. * This field is required. We, the undersigned, write in unwavering solidarity with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. as he confronts what we recognize as the latest chapter in a long and documented history of political repression targeting Black liberation movements in this country. On December 3, 2025—the eve of the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. and Defense Captain Mark Clark’s assassination by the Chicago Police Department and the FBI. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. was targeted in what can only be described as a deliberate orchestration designed to suppress legitimate political expression, spiritual practices and tarnish the true essence of the Hampton legacy. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. arrived at the location 2337 W. Monroe Street (Chairman Fred Hampton Way) to pour libations to his ancestor, honor the life of his father and commune with the local residents as he does regularly throughout the year (especially the days leadings up to December 4th, annually.) This is his First Amendment right to spiritual practices and ceremony as well as political expression and demonstration. The timing and location of this incident cannot be ignored. 2337 West Monroe Street (Chairman Fred Hampton Way), the very ground where revolutionary blood was spilled, on December 4, 1969, at 4:30 a.m. Given the recent honorary renaming of this specific portion of the street to “Chairman Fred Hampton Way” on August 30th, 2025. While attempting to exercising his First Amendment rights at the historic site where his father was assassinated to perform his spiritual practices and rituals, Chairman Hampton Jr. was ambushed by a group of provocateurs working as “security” for Leila Wills. The timing and location of the incident that followed cannot be treated as coincidental. What occurred that night bears the unmistakable hallmarks of a deliberate orchestration designed to suppress legitimate political expression and tarnish the Hampton legacy. The facts speak clearly. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. was lawfully present. Chicago Police Department officers were also present. He maintained the required distance at all times — a fact corroborated by the conduct of law enforcement themselves, who never once detained or took him into custody. Video evidence captured by witnesses and neighboring residents confirm this account. Rather than acting as an aggressor, Chairman Hampton Jr. was placed in a threatening situation not of his making. He was surrounded by approximately ten men in what witnesses describe as a menacing confrontation, with one individual captured on video stating "smoke 'em" — a chilling statement made at the precise location where his father was killed by agents of the state. That Chairman Hampton Jr. stood his ground in defense of himself, his father's legacy, and the authentic history of the Black Panther Party on that sacred ground is not a crime. It is an act of courage. Yet, Chairman Fred is the target of baseless accusations in the Cook County criminal court, representing a transparent tactic to silence him. We also recognize the broader danger embedded in this case. Protective order laws exist to shield genuine survivors of domestic abuse and stalking — people whose lives depend on these legal protections. When such laws are misused as instruments of political persecution, they cause dual harm: they silence constitutionally protected speech and organizing, and they erode the integrity of protections that real survivors urgently need. That abuse of process must be named and resisted. Chairman Fred Hampton Sr. was assassinated at 21 years old because he was effective — because he built coalitions, organized across racial lines, and refused to compromise his commitment to the people. Fifty-six years later, his son faces criminalization while defending that same legacy against those who seek to distort, commodify, or erase it. The continuity of this repression is not lost on us. We call upon all people of conscience — in the legal community, in civil rights organizations, and in the broader public — to stand with Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. We call for full transparency regarding all representations made to the court concerning the December 3rd incident. We call for recognition of the First Amendment rights at stake. And we call for an end to the weaponization of legal process against political organizers and freedom fighters. Chairman Hampton Jr. has categorically denied all allegations. He will pursue lawful resolution and will not be deterred from his legitimate movement work. Neither will we be deterred from standing with him. A Revolution Can Never Be Extinguished. All Power to the People. Organizations and individuals wishing to add their signatures may contact Hampton Legal Defense Fund - hamptonlegaldefensefund@gmail.com --- TRIAL DATE --- DATE: JUNE 2nd, 2026 TIME: 1:30 PM cst HARRISON & KEDZIE COURTHOUSE 3150 W. Flournoy St. Chicago, IL 60612
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I Support Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and the call to End the Weaponization of Legal process used to Violate his 1st Amendment Rights.
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