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| Human Rights Campaigner abu Jamal spared Death Penalty |
| 2008-03-28 |
| A US federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence passed against human rights campaigner Mumia Abu-Jamal, while upholding his conviction for the murder of a police officer. In a split decision, the three-member Philadelphia appeals court ruled that Abu-Jamal, a former radio journalist and member of the Black Panthers, should face a new sentencing hearing or have his sentence commuted to life in jail. Abu-Jamal, born Wesley Cook, was sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer the year before. While in jail, he became a leading campaigner against the death penalty. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #5 Abu-Jamal, born Wesley Cook, was sentenced to death in 1982 . . . . While in jail, he became a leading campaigner against the death penalty. I don't think he's sincere. I think he's doing it out of self-interest. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-03-28 06:57 |
| #4 He was convicted of killing a cop. As far as I know, he hasn't been convicted of being a human rights activist. Let the Fry Mumia movement begin! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2008-03-28 01:34 |
| #3 No doubt this will be settled by the Supremes. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-03-28 00:23 |
| #2 Oh my god! AFP wrote that without a trace of shame. Just think, if Himmler hadn't swallowed poison then AFP could now laud him as a Human Rights Campaigner, since he would without a doubt oppose his own execution. Then again AFP not, since Himmler gored more a few French oxen. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-03-28 00:22 |
| #1 Convicted cop killer Fixed it for you. The court (once again) confirmed that he is in fact a cop killer. Unfortunately, he has managed to evade the death penalty. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-03-28 00:12 |