FBI Director Kash Patel has urged Americans not to mourn the death of Assata Shakur, a prominent figure in the Black Liberation Army, whom he branded a ‘terrorist.’ Shakur, also known as JoAnne Chesimard, passed away last week in Havana, Cuba, where she had lived in exile for decades. She was convicted in the 1973 killing of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shootout at a routine traffic stop. Despite her claims of innocence, she was sentenced to life in prison in 1977 but escaped in 1979 and fled to Cuba, where she remained until her death at 78. In 2013, she was added to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists, with a $1 million reward offered for her capture. Patel criticized those mourning her, stating that doing so dishonors the memory of fallen officers. While Shakur is celebrated by some as a freedom fighter, Patel emphasized her criminal past and escape from justice.
FBI director urges Americans not to mourn over late black militant, Assata Shakur
