Political prisoners

Detroit 40 Cities for Mumia Abu-Jamal banner, Sun. July 3, 2022
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Detroit Holds Mumia Rally – Part of 40 Cities for Mumia

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff July 3, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the conviction of African American journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal in the city of Philadelphia. Activists from around the country and the […]
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Come Out July 3rd for Mumia Abu-Jamal

June 27, 2022 fwstaff
By Verbena Lea, Sarah Torres, Tova Fry July 3, 2022 marks 40 years (July 1982) since journalist and Black Panther Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in Pennsylvania, framed in the government war […]
Political prisoner Aafia Siddiqui
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Aafia Siddiqui, Political Prisoner

February 5, 2022 fwstaff
By Linda Ford, CounterPunch magazine The media coverage of the hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas has been predictably hysterical, Islamophobic and inaccurate about Aafia Siddiqui, the apparent political cause of the hostage-taker Malik Faisad […]
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal continues to fight for his freedom.
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Take a Walk at the Crime Scene

January 8, 2022 fwstaff
By Michael Schiffmann If you happen to live in Philadelphia, I’d like to suggest that you take a walk at the crime sce ne of one of the most famous murder cases of our time […]
New filing in case of political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamal
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New Filing in Mumia’s Case

January 8, 2022 fwstaff
By Johanna Fernandez, Campaign to Bring Mumia Home Dear Friends: In her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston wrote, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” With continued pressure […]
Mobilization4Mumia demonstration
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Mumia Abu Jamal: 40 Years Unjustly Imprisoned

December 8, 2021 fwstaff
By Mobilization 4 Mumia Abu-Jamal NEWS ADVISORY PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2021 – Human rights and community activists from throughout the world are organizing online and in-person events to mark the anniversary of the December 9, […]
Long held U.S. political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Setback for Mumia’s Legal Fight

November 9, 2021 fwstaff
By Prisoner News October 28, 2021 We regret to share with you some alarming news on the continued case of  Political Prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has challenged […]
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Mobilization-4-Mumia Press Release

July 3, 2021 fwstaff
PRESS ALERT  July 3, 2021 Contact: Joe Piette 610-931-2615 A Philadelphia rally on Saturday, July 3rd, starting at 2pm promises to be loud, energetic, colorful.  Entitled “In the Spirit of Consuewella Africa, We Must All […]
Mumia Abu-Jamal while he was on death row for over two decades in Pennsylvania
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Urgent – Mumia Abu-Jamal to Undergo Heart Surgery

April 15, 2021 fwstaff
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, April 15, […]
Assata Shakur in detention in New Jersey prior to her liberation
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Plight of the Imprisoned Worsens in the United States

April 10, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Los Angeles, California during 1969 when he was arrested and prosecuted under the federal government’s Counter-intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) designed […]