Sting Stung by Abu-Jamal Claims. The pop artist gave a large check to the widow of the police officer Mumia Abu-Jamal has been convicted of killing after learning that his name has been used in support of Abu-Jamal without his consent, as a result of his opposition to the death penalty and work on behalf of Amnesty International. On the other hand, is it possible that he’s repudiating Abu-Jamal after police groups have called for boycotts of his recent tours and refused to work overtime duties at his shows; as with Springsteen, gearing up to attack him as a highly visible figurehead of anti-police sentiment?