News of March 29, 2018
Mutulu Shakur's Lawsuit Against the US Government
Three decades in prison: Why Tupac's stepfather Mutulu Shakur sued the US government in March 2018, accusing it of turning his basic rights against him.
Dr. Mutulu Shakur had already spent around three decades in prison when he filed a federal lawsuit against the US government in late March 2018. Tupac’s stepfather contended that his First Amendment rights were being used against him to prevent his release. As background, the sources cite a sentence of 60 years in prison.
The Lawsuit Cites Nonviolence
According to The Source and AllHipHop, Shakur argued in the complaint that he had led a “highly productive and exemplary life” in prison and influenced his stepson with nonviolent messages. At several hearings, he had spoken out against gang violence and crime and never advocated violence to achieve social justice.
These are statements made by the plaintiff; the sources reviewed report nothing about the outcome. Mutulu Shakur died in 2023. More about him is on his page. On Tupac’s family, see also biography.