Mumia Abu-Jamal
Federal appeals court orders new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Shannon Jones, April 29, 2011
The Third District Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling ordering a new sentencing hearing for death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal.
US Supreme Court rules against Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Hiram Lee, January 27, 2010
The US Supreme Court overturned on January 19 the ruling of a Philadelphia appeals court which had granted death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal the right to a new sentencing hearing.
US Supreme Court rejects appeal by Mumia Abu-Jamal for new trial
By Barry Grey, April 7, 2009
The United States Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal for a new trial by Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose struggle over more than a quarter century against his murder conviction in a politically and racially motivated frame-up has become a focus of international opposition to capital punishment and poli
US Supreme Court denies Mumia Abu-Jamal’s appeal for new trial
By Hiram Lee, October 20, 2008
The US Supreme Court has denied Mumia Abu-Jamal's appeal for a new trial. A well-respected journalist and political activist, Abu-Jamal was convicted in 1982 of murdering Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.
US Supreme Court clears way for execution of likely innocent death row inmate
By Kate Randall, October 16, 2008
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear the appeal of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. The case against Davis, convicted in the 1989 killing of an off-duty Savannah police office, has gained worldwide attention, with demands by human rights activists and high-profile figures for his life to be s
Break-in at Philadelphia office of supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Tom Bishop, June 19, 2000
The leadership of the movement in support of death row inmate and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been subjected to yet another attack on their right to organize in his defense, with a June 8 break-in at supporters' offices in Philadelphia. The attacks come at a critical time as Abu-Jamal awaits word
Federal magistrate imposes severe restrictions on supporters of US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Joseph Tanniru, June 14, 2000
A federal magistrate has imposed severe restrictions on several prominent organizers of the campaign to defend US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal because they allegedly refused to obey a policeman's order during a civil disobedience protest last July in Philadelphia. The eight individuals—including
Thousands rally in New York in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Tom Bishop and Alan Whyte, May 19, 2000
Some 5,000 supporters of death row inmate and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal attended a rally May 7 in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Ohio college students defend decision to hear US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Denise Enders and Helen Halyard, April 24, 2000
Facing threats and pressure from the Philadelphia District Attorney's office and police organizations, students and faculty at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio have defended their decision to hear a taped address from Mumia Abu-Jamal at commencement ceremonies on April 29. Earlier this year, the seni
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter supports campaign for US political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal
By Paul Scherrer, April 7, 2000
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, the former middleweight boxer and frame-up victim, pledged support for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal during a March 25 anti-death penalty forum held in Pittsburgh. The meeting also heard new evidence that further discredits the case against Abu-Jamal.
Conference organizers direct Mumia Abu-Jamal defense campaign to Democratic Party
By Helen Halyard and Jerry White, March 25, 2000
An Emergency National Conference to Save Mumia Abu-Jamal was held in New York City on February 19 to discuss the campaign for a new trial and freedom for the US political prisoner. In the course of the meeting a number of speeches from the platform brought into sharp relief critical issues concerning the de
Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters arrested in Washington anti-death penalty protest
By Kate Randall, March 1, 2000
About 500 people demonstrated outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC Monday, protesting the death penalty and demanding a new trial for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Jamal has been incarcerated on Pennsylvania's death row for 18 years after being framed up for the December 9, 1981 murder of
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