Activists in Philadelphia: ‘We are all Mumia’
Petition: International campaign for a civil rights investigation of the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Monica Moorehead
Nov 10, 2010
More than 500 people, mostly African Americans and
youth, mobilized for a noontime outdoor rally Nov. 9 in support of political
prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. The rally lasted through a hearing of the 3rd U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals that argued on whether the death sentence would be
reinstated against Mumia, who has maintained his innocence since being
railroaded to death row in 1982. The court’s ruling will be announced at
a later date. Supporters for Mumia included a delegation from the Transport
Workers Union Local 100; Charles Barron, the New York gubernatorial candidate
for the Freedom Party; Free Mumia Coalition (NYC), International Concerned
Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal and the International Action Center.
Activists traveled from as far away as California, Texas, Arizona, Germany and
France to stand with Mumia.
photos: Joe Piette
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