A Philadelphia judge ruled that Mumia Abu-Jamal can reargue his appeal for the 1981 murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner. The ruling is based on the failure of former Chief Justice Ronald Castile to recuse himself despite his prior role as District Attorney. While activist groups and outlets like Democracy Now! champion Abu-Jamal's innocence, critics point to eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence from the original trial.
