Sundiata Acoli | |
|---|---|
 Mugshot of Acoli on May 3, 1973 | |
| Born | Clark Edward Squire January 14, 1937 |
| Education | Prairie View A&M University |
| Criminal charges | First-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life sentence with possibility of parole after 25 years |
| Criminal status | Granted parole on May 10, 2022 |
Sundiata Acoli (born January 14, 1937,[1] as Clark Edward Squire) is an American political activist who was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1974 for murdering a New Jersey state trooper.[2] Acoli was granted parole in 2022 at the age of 85.
- ^ "Who is Sundiata Acoli?" SundiataAcoli.org.
- ^ Johnston, Richard J. H. (March 16, 1974). "Squire Sentenced to Life For Killing State Trooper". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2010.