30 Years: Justice for P/O Daniel Faulkner

On December 9, 1981, young Police Officer Danny Faulkner was murdered in the line of duty by Mumia Abdul-Jamal.   Thirty years and multiple court appearances later, Abdul-Jamal's conviction still stands; yet his sentence has yet to have been carried out.  Mumia's cause has been championed by celebrities and activists from as far as California and France, yet those of us in Philadelphia are still angrily awaiting justice in the name of Officer Faulkner and the thousands of men and women from all racial backgrounds who take the low-paying, at many times thankless job of Police Officer in the city of Philadelphia. 

Thursday night, December 8, 2011 at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA; there will be a showing of Tigre Hill's critically acclaimed documentary "Barrel of a Gun" followed by a panel discussion hosted by WPHT radio's Michael Smerconish to discuss the Faulkner case and the many political and social issues associated with it over the last 30 years.  The discussion panel includes:

Michael Smerconish Talk Show Host and Co-Author of Murdered By Mumia

Maureen Faulkner Widow of Daniel Faulkner and Co-Author of Murdered By Mumia

Seth Williams Philadelphia District Attorney

Joseph McGill Attorney with the Lock Law Firm in Philadelphia, former Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia

Hugh Burns Chief Assistant District Attorney, Appeals Unit, District Attorney’s office, Philadelphia

Tigre Hill Documentary Filmmaker, Barrel Of A Gun

Tickets are just $20 and can be purchased by clicking here.  I will be in attendance because I believe this case represents a notable piece of Philadelphia history, yet the story has still not concluded. 

Please join us to mark the 30 year anniversary of Daniel Faulkner's murder; and to show the world that Philadelphians stand behind those who protect us.