Mumia Abu-Jamal is Philadelphia's Innocent Native Son
April 14, 2021, 6:01PM, Mumia Abu-Jamal, the world-renowned veteran Black Panther, political prisoner, and radio journalist, had heart pain over the weekend. He was rushed to the hospital and is expected to undergo heart surgery tomorrow, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Update: Mumia is expected to undergo open-heart surgery Monday, April 19, 2021.) We demand that: …
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: MUMIA ABU-JAMAL (AM8335) TO UNDERGO HEART SURGERY.Read More
Message from one of Mumia Abu Jamal’s lawyer, Judy Ritter. Today the DA filed two things: A motion for permission to respond to our Reply Brief. They had to ask permission to file anything more and attach their proposed submission. It’s only on the Reid-timeliness issue. Read more. A PA Superior Court response to Maureen …
From the March 18, 2021, forum sponsored by the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party. Featuring Larry Holmes (Workers World), Pam Africa (pre-recorded, Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal), Dr. Johanna Fernandez (author of The Young Lords: A Radical History and assistant professor of history at Baruch College), Betsey Piette (Prisoners Solidarity Committee of …
Watch updates about Mumia with Pam Africa, Dr. Johanna Fernandez, Betsey Piette & Ted KellyRead More
On Weds., March 17, 2021, Mumia’s legal team (Judith Ritter and Sam Spital) filed our reply brief in Pennsylvania Superior Court in support of Mumia’s claims in the re-opened appeals. This filing was a response to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s position on the issues that are being re-litigated, following Judge Tucker’s ruling to reopen all appeals …
Mumia’s Lawyers File “Reply Brief” in PA Superior CourtRead More
Learn more: Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters say he has COVID, call on Pa. to release all vulnerable incarcerated people
Latest prison tests show Mumia has COVID 19 (video)!Read More
In-Person, and Virtual, Press Conference in Philadelphia 11 am: D.A. Krasner’s Office, 3 Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA. Map/directions. RSVP to LIVE stream: https://forms.gle/1Biy5U6wqyuRPaXK9 Watch: https://linktr.ee/Mumia or https://facebook.com/OfficialMumiaAbuJamal Free Mumia!! Free ’em All! #BringMumiaHome #NoDeathByMedicalNeglect #FreeMumia #FreeMaroon #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #FreeEmAll #BLM #CovidShouldNotBeADeathSentence #LetOurEldersGo
Monday, March 1, 2021, update. Mumia’s prison administered a “rapid test” that showed he was COVID negative. However, according to the Harvard Medical School, these cheap tests are often wrong; we don’t know if Mumia has had the more reliable PCR Covid Test (and he can’t wait 3 days for a result). Regardless, the point …
Mumia might not have COVID, but still needs emergency hospital careRead More
MONDAY, FEB. 15, 2021, COMMUNITY PROTEST TO CONDEMN DA KRASNER’S CONTINUED FRAME UP OF JOURNALIST MUMIA ABU-JAMAL Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s so-called progressive District Attorney, filed a legal brief on Feb. 3, 2021, denying Mumia Abu-Jamal the right to prove his innocence. Following in the steps of Lynn Abraham, Ron Castille, Seth Williams, and other notoriously …
Community Protest Condemns Krasner’s Continued Frame Up of Journalist Mumia Abu-JamalRead More
Mumia Legal Case for Freedom Now Proceeds Today, the PA Supreme Court issued an Order dismissing Maureen Faulkner’s King’s Bench Petition. Here is an excerpt from the Order: “AND NOW, this 16th day of December 2020, the King’s Bench petition is hereby DISMISSED in accordance with the special master’s recommendation. The special master is directed …
Mumia Wins: F.O.P.’S Kings Bench Petition DismissedRead More
December 9, 2020, By Mensah M. Dean, Reprinted from The Philadephia Inquirer. Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981, used the 39th anniversary of his arrest to call for his release from prison on Wednesday, saying he was innocent. They also condemned the 1985 bombing of the …
Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal demand his freedom on the 39th anniversary of his arrestRead More
