Mumia Abu-Jamal
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| Mumia Abu-Jamal | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Education | Benjamin Franklin High School (Philadelphia) Goddard College (B.A.) California State University, Dominguez Hills (M.A.)[1] |
| Occupation | Journalist/activist |
| Religion | Monotheistic |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Parents | William and Edith Cook |
Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook on April 24, 1954) is an American who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1981 murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner.[3] Before his arrest he was a Black Panther Party activist, taxi driver, and journalist. Since the time when he was found guilty, his case has received attention around the world, and he has become a controversial cultural icon. Supporters and opponents disagree on whether it is right for him to receive the death penalty, if he is guilty, or if he received a fair trial.[4][5][6] During his imprisonment he has published several books and other commentaries, notably Live from Death Row. As of 2008, his legal appeals are still unsettled and he is a prisoner at State Correctional Institution Greene near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
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- ↑ "Mumia Abu-Jamal". Seven Stories Press. http://www.sevenstories.com/author/index.cfm?fa=ShowAuthor&Person_ID=42. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ↑ Burroughs, Todd Steven (December 2001). "Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Family Faces Future While Fighting Fear 20th Anniversary of 1981 Shooting Approaches". NNPA News Service. http://whosemedia.com/drums/2006/12/01/remembering-13th-and-locust-25-years-later/. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ↑ Commonwealth v. Abu-Jamal, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District, Philadelphia, Case Nos. 1357-59.
- ↑ "A Life in the Balance: The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal". Amnesty International. February 17, 2000. http://www.amnesty.org/en/report/info/AMR51/001/2000. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ↑ Taylor Jr., Stuart (December 1995). "Guilty and Framed". The American Lawyer. http://www.courttv.com/archive/casefiles/mumia/guilty.html. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ↑ "European Parliament resolution 9(f) B4-1170/95 (p. 39 of original, 49 of pdf)" (pdf). European Parliament. September 21, 1995. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/calendar/calendar?APP=PDF&TYPE=PV2&FILE=19950921EN.pdf&LANGUE=EN. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
