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Articles by Douglas Ernst

In this July 12, 1995, file photo, Mumia Abu-Jamal leaves Philadelphia's City Hall after a hearing. District Attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, that prosecutors will no longer pursue the death penalty against the former Black Panther, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison for gunning down a white police officer nearly 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File) ** FILE **

Mumia Abu-Jamal receives get-well cards from third-grade class

Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer 34 years ago, has been the recipient of get-well cards from elementary school students from Orange, New Jersey, as he recovers from a diabetes-related illness.

April 9, 2015