Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Mobilize in Solidarity: No Death Penalty for Mumia!


No Death Penalty for Mumia!

In New York City:

WED, 1/20, 4-7 PM, HARLEM STATE OFFICE BLDG, 125TH & 7TH

In Philadelphia:

In Philadelphia demonstrate Wednesday, Jan 20 at 4pm at the SE corner of City Hall (Juniper St.). Bring signs and noisemakers (pots, pans, whistles, etc). Bring copies of any Mumia literature you have. At the demonstration International Concerned Friends & Family of Mumia Abu Jamal spokespeople will give updates and legal analysis.

From CNN
http://www.facebook.com/l/6ee22;www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/19/scotus.abu.jamal/


Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has tossed out a lower court ruling that nullified the death sentence for former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal. He has been an outspoken activist from behind bars, claiming there were procedural errors during his capital sentencing, and that too few blacks were on the jury. Pennsylvania officials were appealing a federal court ruling on the sentencing question that went in Abu-Jamal's favor in 2008.

The justices made their announcement Monday, ordering a federal appeals court to revisit its earlier ruling granting a new sentencing hearing. The high court last year denied Abu-Jamal's separate petition for a new trial.

The appeals court now has the option of re-imposing the death sentence or ordering a new federal trial to hear other claims of injustice raised by Abu-Jamal.


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Free Leonard Peltier!
Free All Political Prisoners!
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