No Decision Made Whether Mumia Abu-Jamal Gets New Trial
In the city of Philadelphia, the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. In 1981, the former Black Panther was convicted for the murder of Philly police officer Daniel Faulkner. He was originally given the death penalty and served 29 years of death row, but in 2011, his sentence was reduced to life without parole. Now, he is fighting for a new trial through appeals. A decision was supposed to be made recently, but Abu-Jamal’s appeal is still up in the air.
