Mumia Abu-Jamal (24 April 1954) is a US-based prisoner, activist and a former journalist who mainly focused on police corruption in the city of Philadelphia, USA.
He is currently in prison due to his alleged involvement in the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner during a routine traffic stop in 1981. His opponents claim he was clearly involved in the murder and subject to a fair trial, and the allegations of a police attempt to frame him are just conspiracy theories peddled by his lawyers and idealistic activists. His supporters claim he is a political prisoner who was framed by police, and cite numerous inconsistencies in his trial and conflicting evidence.
Life
Early Life and Activism with the Panthers
Mumia was born in 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA with a younger brother, both attended public schools. He got his name from a high school social study teacher, a left-wing Kenyan immigrant who encouraged students to take on African and Arabic names. At 14, he was assaulted by white racists and a police officer during a counter-protest against George Wallace (a then very racist politician). This led him to join the Black Panther Party and found the Philadelphia chapter with Reggie Schell, where he was made "Lieutenant of Information"
The Case For His Innocence
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