From: iacenter-AT-iacenter.org To: "activist general"<iacenter-AT-iacenter.org> Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 23:42:04 -0400 Subject: Emergency Alert for Mumia Abu-Jamal Please post widely EMERGENCY ALERT: RIDGE THREATENING TO SIGN A DEATH WARRANT FOR MUMIA IN AUGUST There is a real possibility that governor Ridge will sign a new death warrant for Mumia soon. The Philadelphia Daily News reported this recently. The motivation by the governor and the criminal justice system would be to seize the initiative by forcing Mumia's legal team to file for a writ of habeas corpus well before the October deadline. Such an action might well come in August when schools are out, many organizations are not functioning and activists are dispersed. Note that Mumia's petition to the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari does NOT give him any kind of stay. The Supreme Court will grant a stay only if they grant the writ, and action on the petition is not expected until the next court term begins in October. The purpose of this memo is to put every progressive organization and activist on alert especially during the month of August about this very serious threat to Mumia=92s life, not to mention a threat to the health of the movement. In response to Ridge signing a death warrant in August, 1995, 10,000 people from around the country mobilized on five weeks notice to come to Philadelphia to put a halt to this atrocity against our brother, Mumia. Ridge was forced to rescind the death warrant DUE TO THE ORGANIZED MASS PRESSURE. A proposed scenario is that if and when the death warrant is signed, there will be emergency local demonstrations held the following day. Regional actions will be organized the next available weekend. Of course as many activists as possible should mobilize to go to Philadelphia for any national action that is called. The Youth and Students for Mumia organizers at the IAC are requesting that activists: 1. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MUMIA DEFENSE COMMITTEE IN YOUR AREA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. -If you are going out of town,let activists in your area know where you can be reached in case of emergency. -If there is NOT a Mumia committee in your area, please consider starting one. 2. Begin now to organize meetings in your area to develop an action plan in the event a death warrant is signed. 3. Set up an emergency phone or email tree so you can quickly inform activists and organizations in your area in event a death warrant is signed. Upcoming National Mumia Meetings: National meeting of individuals and organizations working for justice for Mumia: Saturday, August 14, in Philadelphia. Exact time and place to be announced. Everyone is urged to send a representative to this meeting. Please contact the IAC if your organization is interested in coming. Sunday, August 15th East Coast Youth and Students organizing meeting for September 21st International Youth and Student Day for Mumia and other activities for Mumia Awareness Week 2pm=974pm IAC office, 39 W. 14th St. Room 206 (between 5th and 6th Aves.), =09=09 Manhattan Contact Youth and Students for Mumia at 212 633-6646 =09 or npcny-AT-peoplescampaign.org OR Refuse and Resist Youth Network at 212-385-9303 or rnryouth-AT-yahoo.com OR Mumia Awareness Week Natl. number 212-924-8585 for more information. To find about Mumia organizing in your area please call: International Action Center-East Coast 39 West 14th Street, Room 296 New York, NY 10011 email: iacenter-AT-iacenter.org http://www.iacenter.org phone: 212 633-6646 fax: 212 633-2889 International Action Center-West Coast 2489 Misson, #28 San Francisco, CA 94110 phone: 415 821-6545 fax: 415-821-5782 email:iac-AT-actionsf.org www.iacenter.org Other Mumia Contacts: Intl. Concern Family and Friends for Mumia Abu-Jamal 215 476-8812 www.mumia.com Rainbows Flags for Mumia Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Two-Spirit, Trans People for Mumia 39 West 14th Street Room 206 NY, NY 10011 212 633-6646 rainbows4mumia-AT-hotmail.com Contact: Imani Henry or Deirdre Sinnott Youth and Students for Mumia 39 West 14th Street Room 206 NY, NY 10011 212 633-6646 npcny-AT-peoplescampaign.org Contact: Vivan Martin, Sarah Sloan, Imani Henry, Andrea MacManus The New York Free Mumia Coalition 212 330-8029 Mumia Awareness Week National Number 212-924-8585 www.j4mumia.org International Action Center 39 West 14th Street, Room 296 New York, NY 10011 email: iacenter-AT-iacenter.org http://www.iacenter.org phone: 212 633-6646 fax: 212 633-2889 --part3_fe6be4cd.24d1fda6_boundary-- --part2_fe6be4cd.24d295b1_boundary-- --part1_fe6be4cd.24d35199_boundary--
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