Killing of Officer Daniel Faulkner and conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal

On December 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was shot and killed at the intersection of 13th and Locust Streets; Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested, tried, and convicted in 1982 for the murder and initially sentenced to death, a sentence later commuted to life without parole. The case, evidence, and fairness of the trial have been the focus of extensive appeals, protests, and international attention, with supporters and critics sharply divided. Court records and news archives document the shooting location, trial, verdict, and subsequent legal proceedings.