And former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli has been denied release by the New Jersey State Parole Board after more than four decades in prison. He first became eligible for parole in 1992 and turns 80 years old in January. Acoli was convicted of killing a state trooper during a 1973 shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike, along with fellow Panthers Zayd Malik Shakur, who was also killed, and Assata Shakur, who has said she was shot by police while she had both arms in the air. Assata Shakur later escaped to Cuba, where she has political asylum. Acoli is one of at least 15 former members of the Black Panther Party who are still in prison. His lawyers plan to appeal the decision.