ALL OUT FOR MUMIA, MARCH 23-27:
Shot, beaten by cops, and framed for the death of a Philadelphia cop 36 years ago, Mumia Abu-Jamal has always maintained his innocence. In fact, there is ample evidence that his conviction was riddled with prosecutorial misconduct and judicial prejudice. Now, there is a legal avenue that could potentially overturn his conviction and win his release.
Mumia is in ill health due to cirrhosis of the liver, causing unrelenting itching on most of his body, loss of weight, swollen ankles and other symptoms. His steadily decreasing health will eventually threaten his life. It is more urgent than ever that he finally be freed after 36 years in prison.
Sign the Petition: After an International Letter for Mumia drew hundreds of signatures from around the world, a coalition of Mumia support organizations have created a new petition calling for the District Attorney to release all DA & police files on Mumia to the public and to release Mumia because he’s factually innocent. https://mobilization4mumia.com/actions/
Make a donation at https://mobilization4mumia.com/donate/ to help cover costs of local support work for Mumia as well as contributions to his prison commissary account to cover the cost of daily Vaseline treatments for his itching.
Join in solidarity actions March 24-27 to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners is picking up steam. Actions include:
In New York:
· March 23 "Break Down Walls Prison Plantations: Mumia, Migrants and Movements for Liberation", at Holyrood Episcopal Church, 715 West 179th at 7:30PM. There will be a community dinner beforehand starting at 6:00PM.
· March 24, the call for Abu-Jamal’s freedom will be a significant part of the Jericho Amnesty Movement’s 20th Anniversary event, 5 - 9pm, at Holyrood Episcopal Church, 715 W. 179th St, New York
· March 25 protest demanding Mumia’s release starting at the US Mission, 799 UN Plaza at 12noon, and ending with a rally in Times Square at 2pm.
In Philadelphia:
· March 25 - Town Hall in Philadelphia from 2-5 at 5507 Germantown Ave. (Impacting Your World Church). See flier below for more details.
· March 27 – Next Status Hearing for Mumia at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St., Rm. 1108. Gather outside at 8AM; court hearing at 9am.
Actions in support of Mumia will also be taking place in Detroit, Houston, Oakland, Toronto, Paris, London, Mexico City, Johannesburg and other cities around the world. For further details about solidarity events focusing on Mumia and other U.S. political prisoners, visit www.freemumia.com and click on March 24- 27 Events.
On April 30, there will be a final court hearing for the former Black Panther activist. The testimony Judge Leon Tucker hears will determine whether Castille violated Abu-Jamal’s constitutional rights and whether to reinstate Mr. Abu-Jamal’s rights to appeal his conviction to the PA Supreme Court.
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