It's been a long, lonely vigil for Maureen Faulkner.
For 37 years has stood watch, ensuring that her husband is not forgotten.
That's easy to do when cases get bogged down in the legal process.
That is the danger of forgetting what actually happened on Dec. 9, 1981.
That was the fateful night that her husband, Philadelphia Officer Daniel Faulkner, was gunned down on a city street after an altercation ensued from what appeared to be a routine traffic stop.
Danny Faulkner was lying prone on the sidewalk, already wounded, when he was shot again at point blank range in the face.
Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted in the case. His death sentence was eventually converted to a life sentence. He continues to profess his innocence.
His supporters were back this week, both in court and outside, arguing another legal point and rallying for a new trial.
Maureen Faulkner will not get a new trial. She won't get a do-over. She also is serving a life sentence.
A life without her husband.
We talk about it on today's editorial page.
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