Mumia Supporters Arrested! -- Please Contact 6 ABC for fairness
From: Hans Bennett
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:27 AM
Subject: Mumia Supporters Arrested! -- Please Contact 6 ABC for fairness
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http://www.phillyimc.org/en/update-arrested-mumia-supporters-please-contact-channel-6abc-fairness
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Please call/write to 6abc demanding equal time re: last Sunday's "Inside Story" program, which promoted the lies of the FOP with no one there to refute them!
If you want to send an email to 6abc to make a complaint, click on the following url:
If you call, please ask to be transferred to the newsroom. WPVI-TV/DT
4100 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
[P] (215) 878 -9700
[F} (215) 581-4530
Kevin and I were arraigned in court today. The prosecutor had to explain the charges to judge. He said, “they were hanging posters,” which we weren’t charged with. We represented ourselves and plead not guilty, and were given a trial date of Friday, May 29 at 8:30 am, at 1401 Arch St., second floor. Again, outsiders are not allowed in the courtroom but we welcome anyone who wants to flyer outside. During the arraignment MOVE members flyered outside the courtroom and used the time to do outreach.
We do find it ironic that in publicizing Mumia’s most recent book, “Jailhouse Lawyer’s,” a history of self-representation and self-defense, we were arrested and are now in a position to represent ourselves! It is an opportunity to hone our skills and further expose the court’s injustice.
We do want to reiterate that it’s important that Mumia supporters be very vigilant and aware right now. There is no coincidence that prison guards told Janet Africa that Mumia was dead, activists were arrested, and Channel 6 ran a hit piece on Mumia. This government is very jumpy right now. We need to keep pushing forward with an eye on one another’s backs! Thank you all so much for the support! We also just want to briefly shout out Orie Ross. We were never given a phone call, and if he hadn’t been so vigilant in making calls on our behalf we could have found ourselves in a much uglier situation. We’re truly grateful for our brother’s work. This movement is strong, full of love, and powerful! There is nowhere I’d rather be, and no people I’d rather march alongside.
Ona MOVE!
Maiga
Maiga
Background:
On Saturday, April 11th at 7:20 pm MOVE/Mumia supporters Kevin Price and Maiga Milbourne were arrested at 10th and South St. ( Philadelphia ) for putting up posters advertising the release ofMumia’s new book, “Jailhouse Lawyers”, with scotch tape. While in the act of taping a poster to a metal pole three police officers came from behind without warning and forced their arms behind their backs. They were tightly handcuffed and led to the South St. mini-station very nearby. Upon entering the building another officer asked why they were arrested. One of the arresting officers replied “they had Mumia signs.” From there they were taken to the 3rd district (11th and Federal) at 7:55 . The y stood facing a wall for 15 minutes and then were processed and released.
Their hearing is this Monday, 4/13 at 8:30 am . The charges are “improper distribution of handbills” (CO 10-723) and “Nails and other hard substances attached to utility poles” (CO 6905). These charges would be ridiculous enough if they were true but tape (no t hard substances) was used and the flyers were not being passed out.
At this point we are just writing to make folks aware. We will let you know if any action of support is requested. It is clear that after Mondays’(4/6) Supreme Court denial that the atmosphere surrounding Mumia’s case is very tense.
***For the record:
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Featured speakers at the April 24 event in Philadelphia will include:
-- Paul Wright, editor of Prison Legal News
-- Amin, formerly "Harold Wilson," the 122nd person freed from death row in the US.
-- Ramona Africa, Minister of Communication for the MOVE Organization.
--Steven Hawkins, Executive Vice President of the NAACP, formerly with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
--Linn Washington Jr., Philadelphia Tribune Columnist, Temple University Professor of Journalism, author of Black Judges on Justice: Perspectives from the Bench
--I Abdul Jon, longtime supporter of MOVE and Mumia, featured in "Prison Lawyers."
--Sonia Sanchez, poet and poltiical activist.
--Fred Hampton Jr,, Chairman of the Prisoners of Conscience Committee, and son of assassinated Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton Sr.
The week surrounding the big April 24 event for Mumia will feature many other events relating to issues of police brutality and political prisoners.
The 2 flyers can also be downloaded here:
http://abu-jamal-news.com/docs/a24philaflyer.jpghttp://abu-jamal-news.com/docs/fw2009.pdf
Revolutionary Week: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Wait—We Educate!
Saturday 4/18, Uhuru Earthday Celebration
Where: Clark Park, 43rd at Baltimore Ave, West Philadelphia, PA 19104
When: 9-5, Come and visit the ICFFMAJ table, help us flyer, and hear one of the keynote speakers: Pam Africa
Contact: Uhuru Solidarity Movement, philly@uhurusolidarity.org, 215-387-0919
Sunday 4/19, Black and Blue Film Showing and Q & A
Where: The A-Space Anarchist Community Space
4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
When: 5:30 pm
Contact: 215-727-0882 leave msg
a-space@defenestrator.org
www.the-aspace.org
a-space@defenestrat
www.the-aspace.
Monday 4/20, Retro on the Black Panther Party with members of the original
Philadelphia BPP
Where: Treehouse Books, 1430 Susquehanna Ave.
When: 6-8 pm
Tuesday 4/21, “We Will Return in the Whirlwind: Black Radical Organizations from
1960-1975” by Muhammad Ahmad (Maxwell Stanford Jr.) book release party.
Where: Black & Noble Bookstore, 2nd Floor
1436 Erie Ave.
When: 6-8 pm
Wednesday 4/22, Robert Hillary King of the Angola 3 speaks
Where: University of Pennsylvania (exact location TBA)
When: 7 pm
Contact: 770-845-6179 / g.grigoriev036@gmail.com
Thursday 4/23, Diane Block presents, “On the Spirit: A Woman’s Journey
Underground and Back”
Where: Wooden Shoe Bookstore, 508 S. 5th Street
When: Time TBA
Friday 4/24, MORE THAN A BOOK RELEASE! A CELEBRATION OF JAILHOUSE
LAWYERS! Featuring all the authors from throughout the week as well as
Paul Wright, editor of Prison Legal News, Amin, formerly "Harold Wilson," - freed from death row in the US, Ramona Africa of the MOVE Organization, Steven Hawkins, Executive Vice President of the NAACP, Linn Washington Jr., Philadelphia Tribune Columnist, Temple U Professor of Journalism, I Abdul Jon, longtime supporter of MOVE and Mumia, featured in "Prison Lawyers," Sonia Sanchez, renowned poet and activist, Goldi, daughter of Wadiya and Mumia, Seeds of Wisdom, MOVE’s Revolutionary hip hop group, and many more!
Where: Church of the Advocate, 1801 W. Diamond St.
When: 6 pm
Saturday 4/25, Philadelphia: Adolfo Matos, keynote speaker of the National Boricua
Human Rights Network
Where: 6th & Diamond Sts
When: TBA
NYC, More Than a Book Party: A Tribute to Jailhouse Lawyers
Where: Riverside Church, 120th St. & Claremont Ave.
Room 411, MLK Wing
When: 4 pm
Contact: 212 330 8029 or www.freemumia.com
Sunday, 4/26, NYC, CEMOTAP 5th Great Debate on “The Death Penalty and Mumia
Abu Jamal”
Where: Salem United Methodist Church, 129th and Adam Clayton Powell
Jr. Blvd.
When: 3 pm
VERY IMPORTANT EVENT COMING UP:
Saturday, 5/16, Philadelphia: RALLY TO FREE THE MOVE 9!
Where: 11th & Market St.
When: 12-3
Contact: onamovellja@
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AETA4 Update
The 4/13 status hearing for the AETA4 defendants was brief. The U.S. Attorney requested more time to provide the defense attorneys with discovery documents from the various agencies involved in the case. The next court date was set for:
Monday, June 8
9:30AM
San Jose Federal District Court
280 South 1st St.
Judge Whyte Courtroom 6 (4th Floor)
San Jose, CA 95113
We’d love to see all of you in the court room showing your support.
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