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**Mumia Abu-Jamal** (born **Wesley Cook**, 24 April 1954) is a US-based
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prisoner, activist and a former journalist who mainly focused on police
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corruption in the city of Philadelphia. He is in prison due to his
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alleged involvement in the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner
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during a routine traffic stop in 1981. His opponents claim he was
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clearly involved in the murder and subject to a fair trial, and the
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allegations of a police attempt to frame him are just conspiracy
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theories peddled by his lawyers and idealistic activists. His supporters
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claim he is a political prisoner who was framed by police, and cite
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numerous inconsistencies in his trial and conflicting evidence. |