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“THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL” – A Tribute to Johanna Fernandez

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Julia Wright ” solidarity is emotional “ Johanna Fernandez ( 1970-2026 )   As the tributes pour in, we are slowly, soberly and somberly putting together the Johanna each one of us knew. The […]
Johanna Fernandez, center.
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For Johanna Fernández— ¡Presente!

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Mark Lewis Taylor I received word some days ago from Sophia Williams of the movement for Mumia, and also confirmation just yesterday from Johanna Fernández’s brother, that Johanna passed this last Thursday night, July […]
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Paul Robeson Tribute Concert Held in Detroit

April 15, 2023 fwstaff
By Fighting Words staff On Saturday, April 8, 2023, there was a concert performance by Tayo Aluko at the Carr Center in Midtown. Aluko has studied and performed music sung by the legendary Paul Leroy […]
Mumia Abu-Jamal as a youth member of the Black Panther Party in Philadelphia
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Remains the Voice of the Voiceless – Black August Series #2

August 18, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During the late 1960s, Mumia Abu-Jamal became a youth activist in the city of Philadelphia where a succession of racist police chiefs engaged in widespread abuse against the African American community. Philadelphia […]
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 […]
From left, Alfred Bourgeois, Cory Johnson, Dustin Higgs, Lisa Montgomery and Brandon Bernard
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Stop Trump’s Racist Mass Executions!

December 12, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A vigil and demonstration was held at the McNamara Federal Building in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, December  9, 2020 to oppose and condemn the scheduled executions of four African American men […]
Night March participants on Nov. 13, 2020 demanding the resignation of Detroit police chief
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Night March Reiterates Chief Craig Must Resign

November 25, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff On Fri. Nov. 13, 2020 there was an evening rally and demonstration called by Detroit Will Breathe to reissue the demand for the removal of Detroit Police Chief James Craig. […]
More than half of Michigan juvenile lifers still wait for resentencing
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Juvenile Lifers Stricken With COVID-19 in Michigan Prisons

June 18, 2020 fwstaff
The following is an abridged version of the original article. By Efrén Paredes, Jr As Michigan leads the nation in the chilling number of COVID-19 deaths occurring inside its prison, 196 incarcerated people sentenced to […]
Lakeland Correctional Facility
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Prison Suspends Feeding in Crowded Dining Hall During COVID-19 Crisis

April 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Efrén Paredes, Jr. After publicly making repeated warnings about the danger of feeding people in crowded prison dining halls at tables less than two feet apart during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lakeland Correctional Facility (LCF) […]
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COVID-19 Reaches Santa Rita Jail With No Comprehensive Plans for Prevention or Further Releases

April 2, 2020 fwstaff
IWOC Oakland – Press release March 28, 2020 Just over a week into the “shelter in place” directive that is now statewide, COVID-19 has reached Santa Rita Jail. The County confirmed on March 26 that […]