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Assata Shakur, Former Black Liberation Army Fugitive, Dies in Cuba at 78

Assata Shakur, Former Black Liberation Army Fugitive, Dies in Cuba at 78
Ronan Blackthorne in: Politics & Crime 27 September 2025

Assata Shakur, the former Black Liberation Army member who fled to Cuba in 1979, died on September 25, 2025, at age 78. Her death ends a decades‑long saga that saw her added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. Cuban authorities kept her as a political refugee despite US extradition demands. The case continues to spark debate over activism, justice and Cold‑War politics.

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