Next General Meeting of CCFMAJ
• WED FEBRUARY 13, 7pm
1455 South Wabash
Please participate and bring your ideas.
Mumia needs our help now!

• SUN FEBRUARY 17, 3pm
After Judge Yohn’s Decision:
The New Stage inThe Fight to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
Presentation and Discussion
with Sam Jordan —
spokesperson for International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal
— former Director of Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Project
Harris YWCA • 6200 S. Drexel
(2 blocks from the 63rd & Cottage Grove stop on the Green Line )
• Meeting starts at 3pm sharp
• Doorsat 2:45pm
sponsored by CCFMAJ • for more information call

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On December 19th, Philadelphia Federal District Court Judge William Yohn overturned Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence. At the same time Yohn upheld Mumia’s conviction on 1st degree murder. The judge refused to consider new evidence exonerating Mumia – including a confession by another man – saying it was “untimely”! It seems there is no statute of limitations on Murder but apparently there is one on Innocence!

Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated and rallied for Mumia around the world. There can be no doubt that the decision to lift the Death Sentence is a concession to this decade-long international struggle. Apparently, the movement to defend Mumia has made the government fear a firestorm of protest should it proceed to an execution. At the same time, as the Philadelphia papers have made clear, powerful political forces hope, with the death sentence lifted, Mumia’s case won’t get much public attention and support even though he continues to fight to overturn his conviction and win his freedom. And, as it stands today, under Judge Yohn’s order, the State of Pennsylvania could even attempt to have Mumia re-sentenced to death at some future date.

Sam Jordan will give us a full analysis of both the complex legal and political situation this struggle now faces. There will be ample time for questions and discussion. The program will include proposals for action during the Spring.

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and other upcoming events:
Prison Art Exhibition for Mumia in Chicago
Cultural Event(s) in support of Mumia
Student activities for Mumia
Teach-ins for Mumia

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