Sat., September 18, 2021, 2 pm ET From The New York Times,August 18, 2021 Fiercely progressive and independent, [Glen Ford] was a persistent critic of the liberal establishment, especially Black leaders like Barack Obama. Glen Ford, who over a 50-year career was a leading voice among progressive Black journalists and a constant scourge of the …
New Giant Mumia Puppet!
On July 3, 2021, there was a demonstration in remembrance of Consuewella Africa. The rally included Jacqueline Wade shepherded the building of a giant Mumia puppet that could be seen from a mile away in downtown Philadelphia! August 14th the Giant Mumia Puppet debuted at the Int’l Puppet Fringe Festival. In celebration of Jacqueline Wade’s …
Our beloved sister Consuewella Africa passed away June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021, The MOVE Organization. The MOVE ORGANIZATION just wants to take the time to inform people that our beloved sister Consuewella Africa passed away today. Consuewella had been hospitalized these past couple of weeks due to health complications behind the stress of this situation with The University of Pennsylvania and the remains of …
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State Supreme Court to hear latest Mumia Abu-Jamal case filings.
The state Superior Court ruled Thursday that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Abu-Jamal’s latest challenge of his conviction and life sentence for the 1981 traffic stop death of Officer Daniel Faulkner. Easy-To-Understand Article. May 20, 2021, By Johanna Fernández, PhD. This is the latest development in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. The Superior Court of …
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Black Lives Matter movement sparks electoral defeat for FOP
May 27, 2021, By Betsey Piette, Workers World. For decades, the endorsement of the powerful Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police was sought by almost every candidate running for office in the city and throughout Pennsylvania. Through the power of its purse strings, the FOP has been able to fill the courts with judges who favor …
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Philly DA Larry Krasner’s big win is a huge loss for the police union that tried to stop him
Krasner’s resounding victory over Carlos Vega was an emphatic marker of the rapid decline of the FOP’s political brand. May 20, 2021, By Sean Collins Walsh, Chris Brennan, and Julia Terruso, Reprinted from The Philadelphia Inquirer (original link). After voting for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, Jesse Vincent walked out of his Mount Airy polling place and said …
Mumia transferred back to prison infirmary.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Reprinted from The Jamal Journal. Mumia Abu-Jamal has been transferred out of the hospital today from receiving triple heart bypass surgery and is now in the prison infirmary. Mumia is at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Mahanoy.
Dr. Johanna Fernández Wins 3 OAH Book Awards!
Coordinator of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home and a member of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s legal team, Johanna Fernández, Ph.D. and an associate professor in Baruch’s Department of History, recently won a slew of awards for her latest book, The Young Lords: A Radical History. At their annual meeting in mid-April, the Organization of American Historians …
Mumia’s Surgery Successful.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Evening, Update from wife, Wadiya Jamal, Mumia called his wife Wadiya, had a good conversation, and Wadiya says that he “sounds strong!” Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:34 am, Update from Prison Radio. Mumia’s medical attorneys have received word from the Open Heart ICU doctors. Mumia’s surgery was successful. There were no …
Mumia Received Tests. Surgery Monday. Watch Thursday’s Press Conference.
Updated Sun., April 18, 2021, As of this evening, Monday, April 19, 2021, Mumia has not yet been able to call his wife Wadiya Jamal. We were told that he was in surgery during the afternoon. As soon as we learn anything we will update https://jamaljournal.blogspot.com/. Today, Saturday, April 17, 2021, Mumia called his wife …
Mumia Received Tests. Surgery Monday. Watch Thursday’s Press Conference.Read More