by Jeff Mackler The WikiLeaks release of a quarter-million secret U.S. diplomatic cables in early December, as well as the earlier WikiLeaks revelations on U.S. mass murder of civilians and other heinous policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, confirm the fact that technological progress in the field of communications dramatically reduces the gap between the commission … Continue reading Harassment of WikiLeaks reflects mounting assault on civil liberties
Tag: death row
Latest Development in Mumia Case
by Michael Schreiber [The following article appears in the December 2010 edition of Socialist Action newspaper.] PHILADELPHIA—On Nov. 9, several hundred people rallied outside the federal courthouse here to “Free Mumia!” Inside the building, meanwhile, a three-judge panel deliberated over the fate of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the political prisoner and noted Black journalist who has been … Continue reading Latest Development in Mumia Case
Two new films fuel debate on Mumia Abu-Jamal
by Michael SchreiberPHILADELPHIA--Two films with radically opposed viewpoints about the case of death-row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal had their premiers here on Sept 21.Tigre Hill’s “The Barrel of a Gun” created a huge splash in the media, warranting the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Celebrities, city and state officials, and off-duty cops joined the … Continue reading Two new films fuel debate on Mumia Abu-Jamal
Lynne Stewart sentenced to ten years in prison
by Jeff Mackler(Jeff Mackler is the West Coast Director of the Lynne Stewart Defense Committee.)The full force of the U.S. criminal “justice” system came down on innocent political prisoner, 30-year veteran human rights attorney and radical political activist Lynne Stewart today, July 15, 2010. In an obviously pre-prepared one hour and twenty minute technical tour … Continue reading Lynne Stewart sentenced to ten years in prison
Innocent Lynne Stewart Faces 30-year Jail Sentence
by Jeff Mackler The full force of the U.S. criminal “justice” system is today aimed at innocent political prisoner, 30-year human rights attorney and radical political activist Lynne Stewart. On July 15 Federal District Court John Koeltl, who in 2005 sentenced Stewart to 28 months in prison following her frame-up trial and jury conviction on … Continue reading Innocent Lynne Stewart Faces 30-year Jail Sentence
MOVE Bombing 25 Years Later
by John Leslie25 years ago this week, the City of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on a house occupied by members of the MOVE organization. It’s the crime that city officials and the capitalist media want you to forget.What happened: Cops surrounded the house at 6221 Osage Avenue in West Philly on May 12, following alleged … Continue reading MOVE Bombing 25 Years Later
Mumia Abu-Jamal on Haiti
Supreme Court Opens Door to Mumia’s Execution
by Jeff MacklerIn a dangerous decision and a break with its own precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court, on Jan. 15 opened the door wide to Pennsylvania prosecutors’ efforts to execute innocent political prisoner, murder frame-up victim, award-winning journalist and world renowned “Voice of the Voiceless,” Mumia Abu-Jamal. Six months earlier, on April 6, the Supreme … Continue reading Supreme Court Opens Door to Mumia’s Execution
Mumia Faces New Execution Threat
by Jeff MacklerAfter almost 28 years on Pennsylvania’s death row and innumerable battles in the U.S. criminal injustice system, innocent political prisoner, journalist and world renowned “Voice of the Voiceless” Mumia Abu-Jamal lost his final appeal on April 6, 2009. Ignoring it’s own historic decision in the 1986 case of Batson v. Kentucky that the … Continue reading Mumia Faces New Execution Threat
Letter From Lynne Stewart
Letter from Lynne StewartDear Sisters and Brothers, Friends and Supporters:Well the moment we all hoped would never come is upon us. Good-bye to a good cup of coffee in the morning, a soft chair, the hugs of grandchildren and the smaller pleasures in life. I must say I am being treated well and that is … Continue reading Letter From Lynne Stewart
Kevin Cooper’s Life in Grave Danger!
by Rebecca DoranThe following article appears in the December 2009 edition of Socialist Action newspaper.On Nov. 30 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider the appeal of innocent San Quentin death-row inmate Kevin Cooper. The High Court reached its decision to reject Cooper’s petition despite overwhelming evidence of a massive police frame-up— laid out in … Continue reading Kevin Cooper’s Life in Grave Danger!
Free Lynne Stewart!
Lynne Stewart jailed; loses appeal Appeals court seeks extended sentence
by Jeff MacklerThe following article appears in the December issue of Socialist Action newspaper. The Nov. 16 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, to reject radical New York attorney Lynne Stewart’s appeal of her 2005 frame-up conviction on five counts of aiding and abetting terrorism is a legal and political atrocity. The … Continue reading Lynne Stewart jailed; loses appeal Appeals court seeks extended sentence
Lynne Stewart in Her Own Words
The following is excerpted from an interview that Lynne Stewart did with Pacifica’s Democracy Now just prior to her imprisonment. She explains key features of her case. LYNNE STEWART: I represented Sheikh Omar at trial—that was in 1995—along with Ramsey Clark and Abdeen Jabara. I was lead trial counsel. He was convicted in September of … Continue reading Lynne Stewart in Her Own Words
Mumia Legal Update
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!
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
“Free Leonard Peltier!” by Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Activists Found Not Guilty
NOT GUILTY!!! was the verdict for Kevin and Maiga, Mumia supporters who were tried for allegedly posting fliers on utility poles using nails. The fliers were for an upcoming book signing party for Mumia’s book, Jailhouse Lawyers.The charges read that the defendants were hammering nails into metal poles, on South Street in Philadelphia, a popular … Continue reading Mumia Activists Found Not Guilty
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