5 Reasons Why Mumia Abu-Jamal Should Be Released

  • 4 years ago
Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of killing a white Philadelphia police officer nearly 40 years ago. .
Born Wesley Cook, the activist and journalist was driving in his taxi in Philadelphia just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 9, 1981, .
when police officer Daniel Faulkner conducted a traffic stop of a light blue Volkswagen.
His brother, William “Billy” Cook, was the driver. .
Abu-Jamal, parked just across the street, approached the scene and within minutes he had been shot in the chest and Faulkne