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Videos: Feb. 13, 2010 Int'l teach-in says: FREE MUMIA

Activists from the U.S. and worldwide organized a day-long teach-in in Philadelphia and online to demand: No death penalty; No life sentence and for a Civil Rights Investigation in support of the award-winning journalist and political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal. The following videos will help to summarize the legal and political issues connected to Mumia's case along with action proposals to build a broad fightback movement to win his freedom.

As read by Prof. Johanna Fernandez of Educators for Mumia, Mumia states that in this legal system, Law is not Law and Precedent is not Precedent but that Struggle is still real and we must continue...:



Victor Toro, Chilean leader facing illegal deportation in the U.S., calls Mumia the "Mandela of the 21st century:"



Ramona Africa points out that it is the people who must free Mumia:



Journalist, lawyer, educator, Linn Washington reviews legal aspects of Mumia's case:




Suzanne Ross of the NY Free Mumia Coalition outlines the next steps in the struggle to free Mumia:




Mumia Teach-in on Feb. 13th, 2010, launches a petition for a Civil Rights investigation to be conducted by Eric Holder and supported by Pres. Obama into the Cointelpro attack on Mumia Abu-Jamal and an investigation into the operation of the FOP. The petitions to be delivered to the Justice Dept in Washington DC on April 26th:


Betsey Piette of the Philadelphia IAC and Int'l Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal call for a 1-2 punch for Mumia on July 3rd and 4th in Philadelphia this summer. For more information call 215 724-1618 or e-mail to PhillyIAC@action-mail.org:




At the Teach-in for Mumia, Brother Cliff speaks for political prisoners, including Marshall Eddie Conway. He explains the similarities in all their cases and why we should struggle for them. He is a print and radio journalist from Baltimore:


Leon Williams announces a law suit against the Philadelphia for the murder of 11 MOVE members including children in 1985.


William Camarcaro of the Alberto Lovera Bolivarian Circle, a support group for Venezuela comments on the U.S. institution of Lynching in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal:


Berta Joubert of the International Action Center shares the statement of support for Mumia from Modesto Ruiz of the National Assembly of Venezuela via cell phone at the Teach-in For Mumia in Philadelphia on February 13, 2010:


Teresa Gutierrez, of the Committee to Free the Cuban 5 presents an update of the case of the Cuban 5 and a tribute to Veronica Jones at the Teach-in for Mumia in Philadelphia on February 13th, 2010:


Revolutionary support and greetings from Lynn Stewart delivered through her husband, activist and former political prisoner, Ralph Poynter:


Phile Chionesu, grassroots organizer of the Million Woman March announces support for Mumia:

MORE TO COME. STAY TUNED

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UPDATED Feb 16, 2010 9:10 AM
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