Governor slams Chicago Teachers Union tribute to convicted cop killer Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Chicago Teachers Union after the group posted a tribute honoring Assata Shakur, the fugitive convicted in the 1973 murder of New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. The union’s social media post praised Shakur as a “revolutionary fighter” and “leader of freedom,” sparking outrage from state leaders in New Jersey. Governor Murphy condemns tribute Murphy called the statement “shameful and depraved,” pointing directly to Shakur’s conviction for the execution-style killing of Foerster during a traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike. “There are…