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.
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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 possession. He was acquitted of operating a business without a license, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and occupying a room for immoral purposes. He was acquitted on two firearms charges and one obscenity charge.
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