New Jersey Supreme Court Draws Backlash Over Granting Parole to Cop Killer

New Jersey Supreme Court Draws Backlash Over Granting Parole to Cop Killer
A portrait of New Jersey State Police trooper Werner Foerster, who was killed during a stop on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973, is displayed during an event unveiling a monument in his honor in East Brunswick, N.J., on Nov. 18, 2015. Julio Cortez/ AP Photo
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The New Jersey Supreme Court ordered to release on parole the killer of a New Jersey state trooper, thus overturning the decision of the parole board that denied to release the murderer. The court ruling drew backlash from the governor, the state’s Attorney General, lawmakers, and police.

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday with a 3–2 vote to grant parole to Sundiata Acoli, a former member of a terrorist group who was convicted of killing New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster in 1973.

Ella Kietlinska
Ella Kietlinska
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Ella Kietlinska is an Epoch Times reporter covering U.S. and world politics.
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