The March 11 Bearing Witness program, as viewed by live stream at the ILWU, longshore workers union local 10 hall in San Francisco, was wonderful and inspiring. Local 10 and the Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal co-sponsored the live stream preceded by a report back from longshore delegates who went to South Africa last month to build international support—mainly in Africa—for Mumia. So, before the live stream of the Bearing Witness event, we heard 4 longshore workers speak about their experience and we viewed a short video of a militant demonstration of the largest union in South Africa, NUMSA for freeing Mumia.
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Manufacturing Guilt (2013)
“Manufacturing Guilt” is the single best film explaining the police frameup of Mumia. It is available as an extra from the DVD “Long Distance Revolutionary” (produced by First Run Features and available from the LAC).
Mumia’s Lawyer Speaks (2002)
The following presentation by Eliot Grossman, lawyer for Mumia, was made at a united front meeting for Mumia in 2002.
KPFA Flashpoints Interview of Rachel Wolkenstein
Rachel Wolkenstein was recently interviewed by Dennis Bernstein of KPFA Flashpoints.
Click here to listen to the interview
The interview includes an in-depth discussion of the current appeal, and the six boxes of files “discovered” by the DA’s office after the hearings were complete. Wolkenstein also explains how the evidence shows that Mumia arrived on the scene of the shooting after Daniel Faulker was shot.
LAC Film Showing: From Death Row, Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal invites you to a film showing at the OMNI Commons this Friday evening, April 19th.
Film Showing:
From Death Row, Mumia Abu-Jamal
OMNI Commons,
4799 Shattuck Ave.
Oakland, California
7 p.m.
We will discuss the breaking news from Philadelphia with the DA’s announcement that they will not appeal Judge Tucker’s ruling, provide a legal update, and discuss next steps.
This ruling has the potential to lead to Mumia’s release. It is of critical importance that all of Mumia’s supporters keep their efforts up for a mass mobilization to Free Mumia!