Former Black Panther Russell “Maroon” Shoatz has died at the age of 78, less than two months after being let out of prison on compassionate release. Shoatz was jailed in connection with a 1970 attack on a Philadelphia police station and spent 22 of his nearly half-century behind bars in solitary confinement, becoming an outspoken prison abolitionist.
Black Panther Russell “Maroon” Shoatz, Who Spent 22 Years in Solitary Confinement, Dies at 78
HeadlineDec 20, 2021