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Dear Irish Pub Friends...
As you know, the Irish Pub Tour de Shore supports the Daniel Faulkner Educational Grant Fund. The Daniel Faulkner Educational Grant Fund gives scholarship grants to children of the Tri State area impacted by violent crimes.
There may be a few of you who don’t know that Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was murdered in the line of duty in December 1981. His killer, Mumia Abu-Jamal, shockingly remains on Death Row to this day as Daniel’s wife Maureen faithfully rides the 65 miles alongside of you each year, raising money for the charity she founded in his name.
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On September 21st,
a new film by Tigre Hill called “The Barrel of a Gun” will premiere at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia. The documentary painstakingly explores what happened that fateful night in 1981: Tigre Hill says he has uncovered “rare new insight” concerning what he boldly asserts was the premeditated killing of Faulkner and the subsequent conviction of death-row inmate Abu-Jamal.
Tickets are expected to sell out quickly, and can be purchased at two basic price points: $46.99 for general admission and $100 for the VIP ticket , which includes premium seating and entrance to the exclusive after-party at The Irish Pub at 1123 Walnut Street.
Tickets can be purchased NOW at
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On December 9, 1981, at approximately
3:55 a.m., Officer Danny Faulkner, a five year veteran
of the Philadelphia Police Department, made a traffic
stop at Locust Street near Twelfth Street. The car stopped
by Officer Faulkner was being driven by William Cook.
After making the stop, Danny called for assistance on
his police radio and requested a police wagon to transport
a prisoner. Unbeknownst to him, William Cook's brother,
Wesley (aka Mumia Abu-Jamal) was across the street. As
Danny attempted to handcuff William Cook, Mumia Abu-Jamal
ran from across the street and shot the officer in the
back. Danny turned and was able to fire one shot that
struck Abu-Jamal in the chest; the wounded officer then
fell to the pavement. Mumia Abu-Jamal stood over the downed
officer and shot him four more times at close range, once
directly in the face. Mumia Abu-Jamal was found still
at the scene of the shooting by officers who arrived there
within seconds. The murderer was slumped against the curb
in front of his brother's car. In his possession was a
.38 caliber revolver that records showed Mumia had purchased
months earlier. The chamber of the gun had five spent
cartridges. A cab driver, as well as other pedestrians,
had witnessed the brutal slaying and identified Mumia
Abu-Jamal as the killer both at the scene and during his
trial. On July 2, 1982, after being tried before a jury
of ten whites and two blacks, Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted
of murdering Officer Danny Faulkner. The next day, the
jury sentenced him to death after deliberating for two
hours. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard the defendant's
appeals and upheld the conviction on March 6, 1989.
Officer Danny Faulkner joined the ranks of those courageous
officers who have given their lives to keep our nation's
streets safe and free. Danny and his wife, Maureen, had
been married only slightly more than a year. Now, she
was left a widow with only her memories of the young officer
to comfort her and dreams of the life they could have
shared together. Danny and Maureen Faulkner are the real
victims of that horrible night in December, 1981. It is
for them that we seek justice and the reason this site
stands strong today. Please visit the many places on this
site put together to help create awareness. Remember to
spread the word.
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