Mumia Abu-Jamal

U.S. President Barack Obama walks out of the White House before boarding Marine One and departing to Louisiana August 23, 2016, in Washington, DC. Obama will survey historic flooding that has damaged more almost 70,000 homes and killed at least 13 people.
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 18, 2017 3:29PM EST

President Obama Commutes More Sentences, Twitter Says #FreeEmAll

Will the president use his last days in office to free all political prisoners?
White and Black police officers stand near column of Black and White protesters holding multi-colored signs
Sameer Rao  Jan 4, 2017 3:24PM EST

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Ordered to Treat Mumia Abu-Jamal's Hepatitis C

Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther serving a life sentence for the death of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2015.
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 18, 2015 4:20PM EDT

More than 1,000 Black Activists Sign Statement of Support for Palestine

And they call for the U.S. government to cut diplomatic and economic aid to Israel.
Carla Murphy  Mar 31, 2015 2:27PM EDT

Wife And Brother Allowed to Visit Mumia Abu-Jamal In Critical Care Unit

Sixty-year-old Abu-Jamal was hospitalized early Monday after passing out.
Jorge Rivas  Dec 7, 2011 2:53PM EST

Mumia Abu-Jamal Will No Longer Face Death Penalty

But supporters are still fighting for the former Black Panther to be freed from prison.
Jorge Rivas  Oct 11, 2011 2:20PM EDT

Supreme Court: Mumia Abu-Jamal Can Get New Sentencing

Supreme Court clears the way for one of the country’s most widely known inmates to get new sentencing.