Sundiata Acoli

Sundiata Acoli
Mugshot of Acoli on May 3, 1973
Born
Clark Edward Squire

(1937-01-14) January 14, 1937 (age 87)
Decatur, Texas, U.S.
EducationPrairie View A&M University
Criminal chargesFirst-degree murder
Criminal penaltyLife sentence with possibility of parole after 25 years
Criminal statusGranted 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.

  1. ^ "Who is Sundiata Acoli?" SundiataAcoli.org.
  2. ^ Johnston, Richard J. H. (March 16, 1974). "Squire Sentenced to Life For Killing State Trooper". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2010.