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Also Known As Wesley Cook
Born April 24, 1954 (age 72) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Political Affiliation Black Panther Party

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Mumia Abu-Jamal stands in a prison hallway wearing a light blue shirt and handcuffs, looking at the camera with his hands in front of him.
Protesters in front of the US Supreme Court hold signs reading Free Mumia and Abolish the Death Penalty during a demonstration for Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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