Mumia Abu Jamal

Denial of Mumia’s Appeal: An Affront to Basic Justice and the Law

April 6, 2023 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Political Prisoners, Prisoners, The War at Home

by Betsy Piette, published on Workers World, April 3, 2023 Philadelphia Mumia Abu-Jamal, his family and his supporters around the world had every reason and right to hope that all their hard work would pay off in persuading Judge Lucretia Clemons from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to follow and apply the law, as has been done in[…]

Mumia’s Appeal Dismissed; The “Mumia Rule” Still in Force in the Bosses’ Courts

October 28, 2022 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Political Prisoners, Prisons and Prisoners, Racism

by Noelle Hanrahan, published on Socialist Action, October 27, 2022 Dear Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal and social justice, Here’s an excellent article by Prison Radio’s Noelle Hanrahan on yesterday’s, October 26, racist court ruling in Philadelphia that effectively, and once again, denied innocent and racist police frame-up victim and political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal, justice and a new trial. Hanrahan recounts the[…]

Mumia and His Mighty Pebbles

April 8, 2022 UNAC Editor Black Liberation Movement, Imperialism, Police Brutality, Political Prisoners, Racism

by Julia Wright, published on Workers World, March 31, 2022 Some years back Prison Radio quoted a progressive judge as saying that we had reached: “the twilight of evil.” Half a century ago, George Jackson told us: “Fascism is here.” We were devastated by his murder, but did we really heed his words? Because heeding them would have involved making[…]

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Health Emergency: Interview with Dr. Ricardo Alvarez

March 16, 2021 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners, Prisons and Prisoners, Public Health

from a Guest Essay on Workers World, March 15, 2021 Mumia Abu-Jamal, the internationally renowned journalist, Pennsylvania prison inmate and former Black Panther widely considered to be a political prisoner, is now experiencing a health emergency. A Feb. 27 call from Mumia alerted supporters who immediately began a campaign to telephone Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections John Wetzl, Philadelphia District Attorney[…]

Court Rejects ‘evidence-free’ Effort to Block Mumia Appeal

January 1, 2021 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners

by Dave Lindorff, published on Workers World, December 27, 2020 Mumia Abu-Jamal, the prison journalist long known as the “voice of the voiceless” for his compelling writings and short audio tapes, moved a step closer to getting a chance for a reconsideration of his earliest appeal of his conviction — an allegedly flawed Post-Conviction Relief Act hearing in 1995 –[…]

The fight to Free Mumia Enters Historic New Phase

October 2, 2019 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners, Racism

by Ted Kelly, Published on Workers World, September 20, 2019 For decades, the movement to release African-American political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on the front lines in the fight against white supremacy and capitalist mass incarceration. Generations of new revolutionaries have grown up in this struggle, and Mumia’s longtime supporters have in turn become their mentors as the most[…]

Philly DA withdraws appeal in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

May 5, 2019 UNAC Editor Human Rights, Political Prisoners

by Betsy Piette, from Workers World, April 17, 2019 April 17 — A major hurdle was cleared today for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal to win a new trial and freedom. The office of the Philadelphia District Attorney filed a notice that it was rescinding its appeal against Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker’s decision granting Abu-Jamal new appellate rights. This[…]

“New” DA same as old DA in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

February 4, 2019 UNAC Editor Police Corruption, Political Prisoners

Collage: Attorney Rachel Wolkenstein speaks at Jan. 15 news conference in Philadelphia for Mumia Abu-Jamal, ~Sam Mastriano / Socialist Action; Photo of Mumia ~ForwardEver Campaign, UK, June 7, 2009; Photo of Protesters in Philadelphia ~Sam Mastriano / Socialist Action. By Betsey Piette posted on Workers World, January 30, 2019 Any hope that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner would hold to[…]

Keep the pressure on DA Krasner to free Mumia!

February 3, 2019 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners

Collage: Attorney Rachel Wolkenstein speaks at Jan. 15 news conference in Philadelphia for Mumia Abu-Jamal, ~Sam Mastriano / Socialist Action; Photo of Mumia ~ForwardEver Campaign, UK, June 7, 2009; Photo of Protesters in Philadelphia ~Sam Mastriano / Socialist Action. by John Leslie, from Socialist Action, January 20, 2019 On Dec. 28, one day after the decision by Judge Leon Tucker[…]

Mumia Abu-Jamal Wins Major Court Victory (Update)

January 9, 2019 UNAC Editor Political Prisoners

by Jeff Mackler, from Socialist Action, January 2, 2019 On Dec. 27, Philadelphia Superior Court Judge Leon Tucker ruled in favor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, holding that the actions of former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Ronald Castille had demonstrated a “lack of impartiality” and “the appearance of bias.” Tucker’s decision represents a major victory for Abu-Jamal, which opens the door to[…]