File spoon-archives/marxism-news.archive/marxism-news_1997/marxism-news.9706, message 26


From: detcom2-AT-sprynet.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:13:20 -0700
Subject: M-NEWS: EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDED FOR MUMIA NOW!! (fwd)



---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 97 22:36:15 CDT
From: Marpessa Kupendua <nattyreb-AT-ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To: can-ar-AT-pencil.math.missouri.edu
To: Multiple recipients of list <can-ar-AT-pencil.math.missouri.edu>
Subject: !*EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDED FOR MUMIA NOW!!


INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
Press Contact Numbers:	215-476-8812 and 203-847-6721 - Pam Africa
Fax:			215-476-7551 and 203-846-1937 - Susan Burnett

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THE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL **EMERGENCY RESPONSE** IS *NOW* ACTIVATED! 
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE!

MUMIA NEEDS YOUR PRESENCE IN THE COURT AND ON THE STREETS JUNE 26TH.
GERONIMO JI JAGA PRATT IS COMING TO SHOW HIS SOLIDARITY AND PEOPLE ARE
COMING FROM EUROPE JUST FOR THIS HEARING.

IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE THERE, HAVE A DEMONSTRATION IN SOLIDARITY IN 
YOUR
CITY OR TOWN.

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!! EMERGENCY!!

JUNE 26TH IS THE DATE OF THE LAST HEARING IN MUMIA'S BID FOR A NEW TRIAL 

We believe it will be Mumia's FINAL COURT APPEARANCE for a very long time.
THE COURTROOM must be **PACKED** WITH SUPPORTERS, THIS IS *EXTREMELY 
URGENT*
AS ALL OTHER APPEALS HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT OF COURT 
AND THE TESTIMONY THAT PAMELA JENKINS IS PREPARED TO
GIVE IS **CRUCIAL** TO OUR FIGHT.

There will be an all day demonstration outside the courtroom and we need 
you
there to show the PA Supreme court that 

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING

WE WILL NOT ALLOW MUMIA TO BE RAILROADED AGAIN BY JUDGE ALBERT SABO.  

People have come to Philadelphia in recent weeks from as far away 
as CALIFORNIA, EUROPE and AFRICA TO SUPPORT MUMIA 
because they understand that URGENCY of this situation.  THAT MUMIA'S LIFE 
IS
ON THE LINE!  Governor Ridge has said he will sign a new death warrant when
the PA Supreme Court denies Mumia's appeal for a new trial.

After 27 years of being entombed in the dungeons of this foul system, 
our warrior Bro. geronimo ji Jaga (Pratt) has dropped everything and is 
making it a PRIORITY to be in Philadelphia out of his extraordinary 
dedication to Bro. Mumia at this EXTREMELY IMPORTANT hearing 
before the wicked Albert Sabo.  PLEASE DO THE SAME!!

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ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE HEARING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 
1997 AT 6:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE A SHOWING OF THE VIDEO 
"A CASE FOR REASONABLE DOUBT" AND A PROGRAM FEATURING 
SPECIAL GUESTS TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR OUR BROTHER WILL 
BE HELD AT THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE BLDG.,
 1501 CHERRY STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, INCLUDING:

	AMIRI BARAKA AND FAMILY - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
	JULIA WRIGHT - PARIS, FRANCE

As you may know, Sis. Julia Wright has been back and forth several
times from PARIS to answer ALL of the calls for support for Bro. Mumia
in these last stages of hearings.  This phenomenal level of SUPPORT 
must be matched by those of us right here in the U.S. who want to see
MUMIA FREE.  Following this hearing, it is suspected that Mumia 
will be placed on PHASE II and another warrant signed by Gov. Ridge. 

IF FOLKS AROUND THE **WORLD*  RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE 
OF THIS CALL FOR SUPPORT, PLEASE ANSWER THE CALL AS WELL 
AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MUMIA ABU-JAMAL ON THESE VERY
IMPORTANT DATES!!

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!! EMERGENCY !!

WE NEED  *EVERYONE* TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA
*NOW*, CALL INTO LOCAL RADIO SHOWS AND WRITE LETTERS TO 
THE EDITOR OF YOUR NEWSPAPERS AND PUT PRESSURE ON THESE 
OFFICIALS TO GRANT MUMIA A NEW TRIAL!!   *AS WE KNOW FROM 
SUMMERS PAST, **TREMENDOUS  EXPOSURE** and **PRESSURE** 
IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS SYSTEM'S ATTENTION!!  THE TIME 
IS **NOW** TO ACT!!   

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!! EMERGENCY !!.  

REMEMBER:  THIS IS THE **LAST HEARING** BEFORE THE 
PA SUPREME COURT MAKES THEIR DECISION ON MUMIA'S 
BID FOR A NEW TRIAL.

BE AT MUMIA ABU-JAMAL'S FINAL HEARING ON JUNE 26TH IN 
JUDGE ALBERT SABO'S COURT, 9 AM AT THE CRIMINAL COURT
HOUSE, JUNIPER & FILBERT STREETS, EAST OF CITY HALL!! 

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ONA MOVE!!




   

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