Category: Prisons
Lynne Stewart in Jail!
[ by Jeff Mackler ]Lynne Stewart in Jail!Protest Lynne Stewart's incarceration!San Francisco Federal Courthouse, 7th and Mission, SFMonday, November 23, 5:00 pmDear Friends of Lynne Stewart,I just got off the phone with Lynne Stewart a few minutes ago, that is, late Wednesday (early Thursday, November 19, New York time). She bravely told me that she … Continue reading Lynne Stewart in Jail!
Free Troy Davis!
Emergency Meeting on Troy Davis, Kevin Cooper and Mumia
Innocent! BUT FACING EXECUTION:Kevin Cooper - Troy Davis - Mumia Abu-Jamal Hear: -Laura Moye, Director, Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Abolition Campaign; actively working for several years with Troy Davis and his family in Georgia -Hans Bennett, Founder, Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal; Editor, Free Mumia News; Author, The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal: Innocent Man on Death … Continue reading Emergency Meeting on Troy Davis, Kevin Cooper and Mumia
Leonard Peltier: “I Am Barack Obama’s Political Prisoner Now”
by Leonard PeltierThe United States Department of Justice has once again made a mockery of its lofty and pretentious title. After releasing an original and continuing disciple of death cult leader Charles Manson who attempted to shoot President Gerald Ford, an admitted Croatian terrorist, and another attempted assassin of President Ford under the mandatory 30-year … Continue reading Leonard Peltier: “I Am Barack Obama’s Political Prisoner Now”
Interview With Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper
Kevin Cooper is a death row inmate at San Quentin Prison, framed up for a 1983 multiple murder in Chino Hills, California. Below is a link to a radio interview carried on San Francisco's KPOO radio station by Rebecca Doran. It's a great introduction to Kevin's case!http://www.sendspace.com/file/jvngbc(In the photo above, from left to right, is … Continue reading Interview With Death Row Inmate Kevin Cooper
“Free Leonard Peltier!” by Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Mumia Exception
[by J. Patrick O’Connor]Since his conviction in 1982 for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, through his numerous books, essays and radio commentaries, has become the face of the anti-death penalty movement in the United States and an international cause célèbre. Paris, for example, made him an honorary citizen in 2003, … Continue reading The Mumia Exception
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Mumia’s Appeal
[by Jeff Mackler]The U.S. Supreme Court refused on April 6 Mumia Abu-Jamal's appeal (writ of certiorari) for a new trial based on the racist exclusion of 14 Blacks from the jury panel in his 1982 frame-up murder trial. The decision left in place Mumia's conviction and turned a blind eye to its own ruling in … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Mumia’s Appeal
Recording of Mumia’s Response to Supreme Court
Here is Mumia Abu-Jamal's response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting his appeal (petition for a writ of certiorari). The court made no comment other than to place Mumia's name on a long list of all rejected appeals. The court, having no "legal" obligation to grant such appeals, traditionally rejects 98 percent of all … Continue reading Recording of Mumia’s Response to Supreme Court
Legal Update on Mumia Abu-Jamal
[by Robert Bryan, Mumia's lead attorney]U.S SUPREME COURT: There are new developments in the case of my client, Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is on Pennsylvania' s death row, that are the most significant and deadly since his 1981 arrest. The prosecution has advised the Supreme Court that it is seeking reversal of the federal decision which … Continue reading Legal Update on Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia and Sacco & Vanzetti
U.S. Court of Appeals Denies Mumia a Re-Hearing
[by Jeff Mackler]When I learned that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit had on July 22, 2008, denied Mumia Abu-Jamal a re-hearing—thus leaving Mumia’s fight for justice and freedom in the hands of the court of last resort, the U.S. Supreme Court—my immediate thought was that we were once again witnessing the … Continue reading U.S. Court of Appeals Denies Mumia a Re-Hearing
Mumia’s Appeal for a New Trial Has Been Rejected!
In a shocking decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected all Mumia Abu-Jamal's demands for a new trial. The state of Pennsylvania now has a 180 day window to file for Mumia’s death sentence to be re-instated. Socialist Action calls on all our readers and supporters to throw themselves into organizing … Continue reading Mumia’s Appeal for a New Trial Has Been Rejected!
Mumia on the Prisonhouse of Nations
With the release of the Pew Center on the States report, comes news that proves, without question, that the U.S. is the world's champion when it comes to incarceration rates. One out of 100 American adults are in prison today. According to news reports detailing the Pew Center research, the year 2008 began with 2,319,258 … Continue reading Mumia on the Prisonhouse of Nations
Mumia on Prisons
Mumia on the Cost of War Crime Myths
I caught a brief snippet of the news a few days ago, of Delaware Senator Joseph Biden's apology for writing, introducing, and sponsoring passage of a 1986 crime bill that heightened federal penalties for crack usage and possession.Sen. Biden said he recognized now that the bill was based on myth—much of it hyped by the … Continue reading Mumia on the Cost of War Crime Myths
Kevin Cooper Files for Court Re-Hearing
by Rebecca DoranThe case of innocent African American San Quentin death row inmate, Kevin Cooper, has carved out over the last two decades a clear image of the terror the U.S. “criminal justice” system unleashes on its poor, and predominately Black and Brown citizens.To the state of California, overwhelming evidence of Cooper’s innocence is not … Continue reading Kevin Cooper Files for Court Re-Hearing
Mumia Abu-Jamal: On the Road to Freedom?
by Jeff MacklerIt is difficult to imagine that the systematic race and class bias that permeate America's criminal "justice" system could be set aside and that the nation's most famed and innocent death row inmate and political prisoner of 25 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal, could win a new trial and freedom.But that is precisely what appeared … Continue reading Mumia Abu-Jamal: On the Road to Freedom?
Who is Mumia Abu-Jamal?
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a renowned journalist from Philadelphia who has been in prison since 1981 and on death row since 1983 for allegedly shooting Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. He is known as the “Voice of the Voiceless” for his award- winning reporting on police brutality and other social and racial epidemics that plague communities … Continue reading Who is Mumia Abu-Jamal?
Court to Consider Granting Appeal to Kevin Cooper
On Jan. 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in the case of San Quentin death-row inmate Kevin Cooper. In this era, after the signing of former President Bill Clinton’s reactionary Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, simply winning the right to appeal is often a … Continue reading Court to Consider Granting Appeal to Kevin Cooper
Battle in Courts Over Execution by Lethal Injection
by Rebecca Doran / October issue of Socialist Action Newspaper Lethal injection as the method of executing California’s condemned prison population went on trial in September in the San Jose U.S. District Courtroom of Judge Jeremy Fogel. Judge Fogel conducted a four-day hearing on a legal challenge filed by San Quentin Prison death-row inmate Michael … Continue reading Battle in Courts Over Execution by Lethal Injection
Kevin Cooper Granted Hearing on Appeals
by Rebecca Doran / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper In August the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that will allow a public hearing on all 10 appeals filed by San Quentin Prison death-row inmate Kevin Cooper. The hearings will be held on Jan. 9, 2007, at 1:30 … Continue reading Kevin Cooper Granted Hearing on Appeals
A Visit to Lori Berenson in Peru
by Lea Wood / September issue of Socialist Action Newspaper Mark visited Lori for Father's Day weekend with Lea Wood, the Vermont Coordinator of the Committee to Free Lori Berenson. Lori and Lea have been exchanging letters since 1997. Lea is a remarkable individual and, as she approaches her 90th birthday, serves as an inspiration … Continue reading A Visit to Lori Berenson in Peru
Government Recommends 30-Year Sentence for Lynne Stewart
by Jeff Mackler / July 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The U.S. Probation Department filed a report in late June for Federal District Court Judge John G. Koeltl recommending that attorney Lynne Stewart, 67, be sentenced to 30 years in prison. Stewart was the victim of a government frame-up when she was convicted in … Continue reading Government Recommends 30-Year Sentence for Lynne Stewart