American activist convicted of murder, former political prisoner
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim
Muntaqim in 2000
Born
Anthony Jalil Bottom
(1951-10-18) October 18, 1951 (age 72)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation
Activist
Organization(s)
NAACP, Black Panther Party, Black Liberation Army, Citizen Action of New York Rochester Chapter
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim (born Anthony Jalil Bottom; October 18, 1951) is a political activist and former member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA) who served 49 years in prison for two counts of first-degree murder. In August 1971, he was arrested in California along with Albert “Nuh” Washington and Herman Bell and charged with the killing of two NYPD police officers, Waverly Jones and Joseph A. Piagentini, in New York City on May 21. In 1975, he was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with possible parole after 22 years. Muntaqim had been the subject of attention for being repeatedly denied parole despite having been eligible since 1993. In June 2020, Muntaqim was reportedly sick with COVID-19.[1] He was released from prison on October 7, 2020, after more than 49 years of incarceration and 11 parole denials.[2][3]
He was portrayed by actor Richard Brooks in the 1985 TV movie Badge of the Assassin.
^Black, Hannah (June 1, 2020). "Jalil Muntaqim should not die in prison". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
^Harrison, Ishek (4 October 2020). "Former Black Liberation Army Activist Granted Parole After 49 Years and Numerous Requests, Impending Release Sparks Backlash".
^Gross, Daniel (January 25, 2019). "The Eleventh Parole Hearing of Jalil Abdul Muntaqim". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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