Communist Convicted Of Killing Cop Dies Decades After Escaping Prison, Officials Say
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, who was convicted of killing a state trooper before fleeing to Cuba, died Friday, according to a press release. In 1977, the then-29-year-old…
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