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Michael Schiffman on the Tigre Hill Film’s Reliance on Maureen Faulkner’s “Testimony”
Revenge as “Finding Peace” and “Closure” Maureen Faulkner’s Crusade to Have the Alleged Killer of Her Husband Executed – In one of the most monstrous miscarriages of justice in the United States, nine young men who were later to become … Continue reading
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Linn Washington, “The ‘Mumia Exception’ – Explaining Injustice” (February 11, 2010)
By Linn Washington Jr. Two inmates on Pennsylvania’s death row raise the same issue on appeal – blatant misconduct by prosecutors and police – yet Pa’s Supreme Court issues different rulings in these respective cases. The Pa Supreme Court released … Continue reading
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The Spisak Case and Mumia’s Case – from The Legal Intelligencer
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Life May Hinge on Case of Neo-Nazi Triple Murderer Shannon P. Duffy The Legal Intelligencer 10-14-2009 In a bizarre twist of fate, Mumia Abu-Jamal — the convicted cop killer whose quarter century on death row in Pennsylvania has … Continue reading
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O’Connor, “The Mumia Exception”
“The Mumia Exception” by J. Patrick O’Connor CrimeMagazine.com Since his conviction in 1982 for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Mumia Abu- Jamal, through his numerous books, essays and radio commentaries, has become the face of the anti-death penalty … Continue reading
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Troy Davis’ Letter – 2 Hours Before a Scheduled Execution (Later Stayed)
To all, I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. It is because of all of … Continue reading
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EMAJ Response to Professor Levitt in NYTimes (4.22.2008)
EMAJ RESPONSE TO NEW YORK TIMES COLUMN ON MUMIA Longer Version (901 words) As university professors who seek to apply scientific analysis to social phenomena for the purpose of understanding and explaining the workings of society, its institutions, and its … Continue reading
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INFORMATION ON MOVE 9 PAROLE HEARINGS IN 2008
http://move9parole.blogspot.com/2008/03/video-mike-africa-jr-interview-about.html VIDEO: Mike Africa Jr. interview about the MOVE 9 Parole Hearings By Hans Bennett Abu-Jamal-News.com Watch video here. Along with excerpts of archival footage from the Cohort Media documentary titled “MOVE”, this video features a new interview with MOVE member … Continue reading
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21 FAQS ON THE POLAKOFF PHOTOS (Updated Jan. 30)
THE POLAKOFF PHOTOS New Photos of the Crime Scene of the Shooting Death of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner 21 FAQs – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (Updated January 29. 2008) by Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal and Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal, in consultation … Continue reading
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21 FAQS ON THE POLAKOFF PHOTOS
THE POLAKOFF PHOTOS New Photos of the Crime Scene of the Shooting Death of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner 21 FAQs – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS by Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal and Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal, in consultation with Dr. Michael Schiffmann … Continue reading
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Mark Taylor’s Review of Murdered By Mumia
THE NEW BOOK BY MAUREEN FAULKNER AND MICHAEL SMERCONISH How Not to Build One’s Case for Justice A Review of Maureen Faulkner and Michael A. Smerconish, Murdered By Mumia: A Life Sentence of Loss, Pain, and Injustice. Guilford, CT: The … Continue reading
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