IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 407 
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street 
in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia 
Police Officer Danny Faulkner. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2006 
Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. SCHWARTZ of Penn-
sylvania) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, 
to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the 
convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny 
Faulkner. 
Whereas on the night of December 9, 1981, Police Officer 
Danny Faulkner was shot and killed in cold blood during 
a traffic stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas in the process of arresting the driver of a car trav-
eling the wrong way down a one-way street, the driver’s 
brother appeared from across the street and proceeded to 
open fire on Officer Faulkner while his back was turned 
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away; the driver’s brother was identified as Mumia Abu- 
Jamal; 
Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal struck Officer Faulkner four 
times in the back with his gun; although seriously in-
jured, Officer Faulkner returned fire, striking his 
attacker; undeterred, Mumia Abu-Jamal stood over Offi-
cer Faulkner and shot him in the face, mortally wound-
ing him; Mumia Abu-Jamal attempted to flee, but col-
lapsed several feet from the slain Officer Faulkner, mur-
der weapon in hand; 
Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal was charged and convicted of 
first degree murder by a jury of his peers; although 
Mumia Abu-Jamal has had numerous legal appeals, in-
cluding appeals to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth 
Court of Appeal, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, 
and the United States Supreme Court, his conviction has 
been upheld each time; 
Whereas on April 29, 2006, the municipal government of St. 
Denis, a suburb of Paris, dedicated a street in the honor 
of Mumia Abu-Jamal; and 
Whereas the official recognition and celebration of a con-
victed murderer of a United States police officer is an af-
front to law enforcement officers across the Nation: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police 
Officer Danny Faulkner; 
(2) urges the municipal government of St. 
Denis to take immediate action to change the name 
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of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not 
taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, 
urges the Government of France to take appropriate 
action against the city of St. Denis to change the 
name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal; and 
(3) commends all police officers in the United 
States and throughout the world for their commit-
ment to public service and public safety. 
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