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1960s militant moved to federal custody
By The Associated Press
Published: 08/06/2007

ATLANTA, GA - A 1960s black militant sentenced to life in prison for killing a deputy in 2000 has been transferred to federal custody because his high-profile status presented "unique issues," Georgia corrections officials said.

State officials declined to specify why they transferred Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, who gained fame when he was a Black Panthers leader known as H. Rap Brown. Read more.

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