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Bail & Phone Calls for Mumia Protesters Needed

by Justice
Bail money and phone calls are needed now for the arrested protesters at the Mumia Abu-Jamal demonstration in Philadelphia on December 8, 2001 who are victims of a police riot against a peaceful, permitted march in Philadelphia of over 1,000 people commemorating Mumia's 20-year imprisonment on Pennsylvania's death row for the murder of a cop perpetrated by a self-confessed hit man, Arnold Beverly.
Bail money and phone calls are needed now for the arrested protesters at the Mumia Abu-Jamal demonstration in Philadelphia on December 8, 2001 who are victims of a police riot against a peaceful, permitted march in Philadelphia of over 1,000 people commemorating Mumia's 20-year imprisonment on Pennsylvania's death row for the murder of a cop perpetrated by a self-confessed hit man, Arnold Beverly.

Mumia Abu-Jamal is a world-renowned journalist who had been exposing police brutality in Philadelphia and at age 15, was a member of the Black Panther Party. He continues to write in support of all progressive causes, from labor to peace.

Phone calls that are needed to have the charges dropped and protest the continuing problem of police brutality in Philadelphia, can be made to:

District Attorney Lynn Abraham
Tel:215-686-9604, or fax 215-686-8049

Philadelphia Mayor John Street , Tel: 215-686-2181 or fax 215-686-3162,
Acting Police Commissioner Johnson,
Tel: 215-686-3280

Remember to come to the rally for Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier on December 15, 2001 at 7:30 at Mission High School, 18th and Dolores, San Francisco (Near 16th St BART). The list of speakers now includes Amy Goodman of the radio program, Democracy Now, and actor Danny Glover.

From: http://www.iacenter.org
ICFFMAJ Updated Urgent Appeal

10 Dec 2001

Please Forward And Distribute Widely (On And Off-Line!)

International Concerned Family And Friends Of Mumia Abu-Jamal Urgent Appeal

Latest Updated Information - Please Read Thoroughly:

1. The most urgent issue right now is the need for money for bail - the bonds set range from between $8,000 and $100,000. The total estimated amount is approximately $320,000 for all those with bail set - we have to raise approximately $15,000 minimum to bail the remaining people out. 8 people were arrested, 2 were released without charges or bail, and some people are being bailed out, but we must urgently raise money to pay back loans made for bail.

2. 5 of the 6 who were charged have been arraigned and have bails and charges set. Each of these 6 Mumia supporters were given felony charges, including felony assault and felony riot, as well as conspiracy, assault, and conspiracy to riot.

3. This was a legally permitted demonstration and march and the kind of violence police exhibited yesterday was highly unusual for Mumia marches in Philadelphia.

4. There are several people who are prepared to make statements to the media - media persons should contact Jodi Dodd at 215-563-7110.

5. 4 people were hospitalized with injuries including: prolonged states of unconsciousness, at least one concussion, fractured tailbone, internal bleeding, severe abrasions -- The worst injured person was finally released. No one is currently in the hospital, all are in custody or in the process of being released.

6. Even though the most injured person has already been released, we still have people in jail with medical conditions who are in need of medication and treatment. There are 2 people who are in jail without family nearby and until we make contact with people who can provide money for them, the only way that we can get them out on bail is through donations from activists around the country.

7. Witnesses and defendants need to call us at 215-476-5416 immediately. Anybody who has any video or photo footage or knows anyone who does needs to call immediately and give their name, phone number, and e-mail address. Phone messages will be checked regularly. It is urgent that we get all of this information to lawyers as soon as possible. Every witness that has called in thus far tells a similar story after having seen the whole thing happen and all report witnessing the police pounce on protestors without any provocation or confrontation.

8. We need people to call D.A. Lynn Abraham to demand that all charges be dropped at 215-686-9604, or fax 215-686-8049.

9. Please write and e-mail local and national press (some Philly press addresses are available at http://www.phillynews.com). Do not give names or descriptions of supporters over the telephone, in e-mails or in letters because that information is needed for interviews with lawyers. In phone discussions and letters to the editor, please give general descriptions of the atmosphere of how police came down so hard on protestors, because there has been a lot of misinformation in the media saying that protestors provoked it in an attempt to cover up the fact that this was a police riot.

10. Please call Philadelphia Mayor John Street at 215-686-2181 or fax 215-686-3162, as well as acting Police Commissioner Johnson at 215-686-3280, and make complaints about the way people were treated on the streets and in custody.

International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ) is urging people around the country and world to make donations if you can, and loans if you can't make actual donations. It is extremely important to get these people released from jail as soon as possible. We need people to fundraise ASAP.

There are two ways to make donations:

A. The ideal thing is to wire money so that it can be picked up as cash, because only cash can be used to bail people out. Please call the office at 215-476-5416 so that we will know to pick it up or it will just sit there. Please wire money to: Anthony Allen 3960 Dennison Ave., Apt. D-3, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 you will need his phone number (610) 394-0306

B. Please send checks if you cannot wire money. Make checks payable to PDAG (Philadelphia direct action group), PO. Box 40683, Philadelphia., Pa 19107 - specify in the memo line "December 8th legal fund".

If you have any questions about the donation process or if you need to make a tax deductible donation, call Danielle at 215-680-1174 (messages will be frequently checked).

Stay Strong, Stay Committed!! Thanks So Much For Whatever You Can Do!!

Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Until Mumia Is Free!!

http://www.mumia.org
by I Remember Daniel Faulkner
You've managed to get hustled for over twenty years now by a murderer and a fraud. Mumia will die, and only you creeps will mourn him.
by unsure
For I remember Daniel Faulkner:
I am confused and on the fence about the whole Mumia thing.
Please tell me what you, who obviously believes M.A.J. is guilty, make of Arnold Beverly's signed confession. Is it a fake or what?
by I Remember Daniel Faulkner
the thing is, Mumia's suckered a lot of people fighting the right fight, but for the wrong guy. As for Arnold Beverly, let me give you the quote that Mumia's current lawyer (not the crappy ass public defender he had before) said: "I also wasn't about to embarrass myself by running with such a patently outrageous story on the most visible death-penalty case in the world."
by Justice
This quote is from the FORMER lawyer, Daniel Williams, whom Mumia fired for writing an unauthorized book on the case, in violation of attorney-client privilege. His current lawyers, Marlene Kamish, Eliot Grossman, Nicholas Brown and Michael Farrell, all support the use of Arnold Beverly's affidavit. Arnold Beverly was hired by the drug-pushing members of the Philadelphia police to murder Office Faulkner as Officer Faulkner was a whistle-blower. In the very next year, 1982, the federal government indicted many Philadelphia police for drug-pushing, planting drugs on people, promoting other illegal activities such as prostitution and the like. It is necessary that careful reading of the legal documents be done, and any serious reading of the case documents shows that Mumia is innocent and that this case is a political frame-up. Instead of asking these fascist liars anything, please read the information on the many Mumia websites, some of which are listed here:
http://www.iacenter.org
http://www.mumia2000.org
http://www.mumia.org
http://www.refuseandresist.org/mumia/index.html
Legal Documents at: http://www.refuseandresist.org/mumia/court.html
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