Undated photo combination of Justen Smith, left, and Terry Ballard. Police charged 26-yr-old Ballard and 19-yr-old Smith with murder, robbery and related offenses. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A retired Philadelphia couple was strangled by two men hired to do household chores after the wife caught one trying to steal money, authorities said Monday. Rufus and Gladys […]
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Mumia Abu-Jamal, No Longer Under Death Penalty Cloud
Prosecutors have called off their 30-year battle to execute former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal for murdering a white police officer, putting to an end the racially charged case that became a major battleground in the fight over the death penalty. Flanked by the police Officer Daniel Faulkner’s widow, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced his […]
