Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison ...

Shakur, who was born Joanne Deborah Chesimard, died Thursday in Havana from “health conditions and advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Associated Press reported her ...

The United States' approach to Cuba remains focused on supporting the Cuban people while applying pressure on the regime, with no plans for ...

Assata Shakur died in Cuba nearly 50 years after she escaped from a U.S. prison where she was serving a life sentence for the murder of a state trooper.

Born JoAnne Chesimard, Shakur became the first woman to be on the FBI’s most wanted list and was often cited in the US as an example of Cuba’s willingness to harbor bad actors. In May, the State ...

Assata Shakur, the Black Liberation Army member and fugitive with a $2 million FBI reward on her head, died in Havana where she had received political asylum from Fidel Castro, the Cuban Foreign ...

In recent months, the Trump administration has stepped up its actions against the communist government in Havana.

Assata Shakur, a revolutionary activist who rose to prominence after being convicted of the murder of a New Jersey state ...

Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday by federal agents. The reason for his detention ...