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WE BROKE THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA BLACKOUT! FOLLOWING MEDIA-ACTIVISM, NBC'S TODAY SHOW AIRED THE NEWLY DISCOVERED CRIME SCENE PHOTOS!Our recent slideshow presentation of the Polakoff photos is now available on You Tube and Google Video .
The "Murdered by Mumia?" press conference has just been made into a short video: "This government, using corporate media, is laying the groundwork for a murder." (VIEW PARTS ONE AND TWO )
This is also available UNEDITED in two parts on Google Video ( 1/2 , 2/2 ) and in 11 parts on You Tube: Hans Bennett , David A. Love , Dave Lindorff ( 1/2 , 2/2 ), Linn Washington, Jr. ( 1/2 , 2/2 ), Pam Africa ( 1/2 , 2/2 ), and questions about The Polakoff Photos ( 1/2 , 2/2 ), Media Bias , and The May 17 Oral Arguments .
First published in the US by the national Black newspaper, The SF Bay View , the year-long mainstream media blackout of the photos, was recently broken this December, when they were spotlighted by Reuters , NBC’s Today Show , National Public Radio , WBAI , KPFK , Opio's Podcast , Indymedia.org , Counterpunch , The Philadelphia Tribune , The Black Commentator , Dissident Voice , Media Channel , Workers World , The Philadelphia Weekly , and Final Call .
For more on the photos, visit Abu-Jamal-News.com or view 21 FAQs: The Polakoff Crime Scene Photos , and press-releases from May , October , and December .
Watch the Dec.8 slide show presentation of the crime scene photos (This is the VERY FIRST online video displaying the photos, so PLEASE help spread this around the internet):
Watch the Dec.4 "Murdered By Mumia?" press conference organized by Journalists for Mumia, available below in Google Video format in two parts: 1/2 and 2/2 . Along with MP3 audio format .
Watch (and please help publicize) the Dec. 6 Today Show on Mumia (read our analysis of the show and response to Maureen Faulkner ):
Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal was founded in May, 2007 by Philadelphia journalist Hans Bennett and German Linguist Michael Schiffmann , who is the author of the new book on Mumia's case, Race Against Death .
In 1982, radical journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of killing white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and sentenced to death in a trial that Amnesty International has declared a "violation of minimum international standards that govern fair trial procedures and the use of the death penalty."
Journalists for Mumia (Abu-Jamal-News.com) is an independent media-activist group dedicated to challenging the long history of mainstream media bias against Abu-Jamal's case for both a new trial and innocence, as has been documented by media-watchdog FAIR.ORG .
Please visit our website (Abu-Jamal-News.com) to view the newly discovered crime scene photos and the many articles we have compiled about Mumia.
Readers are urged to contact the media directly about the new EMAJ press release, and have made a list of media contacts and a sample letter .
Months after Mumia's May 17 hearing in federal court (hear courtroom audio) , a decision is expected anytime. Supporters are preparing for emergency "day after" actions around the US, and are spotlighting the cases of Leonard Peltier , The Cuban Five , The SF 8 , and The MOVE 9 political prisoners. (See photo-essay)
Recently interviewed on KPFA and KPFK , Mumia has been writing about Housing , Jena , Blackwater , FISA , Ahmadinejad , Pakistan , War Resistance , Congress , 9-11 , NYC Racism , Tennis , Los Cinco , MOVE , Troy Davis , Kenneth Foster , Haditha , Katrina , Michael Vick , Ward Churchill , Haiti , Zimbabwe , Elections , Think Tanks , War , Vietnam , Alberto Gonzales , and more .
New Britsh Film on Mumia: "In Prison My Whole Life" premiered Oct. 25 at film festivals in Rome and London (view trailer) | San Francisco Bay Area "day after" actions | Mumia Abu-Jamal: On the Road to Freedom? | The Trial of Billy Cook | Attention MOVE: This is America! | "Wettlauf gegen den Tod" Mumia Abu-Jamal
Check out our new You Tube page , featuring our new video of Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello (aka The Night Watchman) supporting Mumia and holding our recent poster displaying the newly discovered crime scene photos:
This is an excerpt (view the full, unedited, one hour version here) from the infamous Philadelphia training video (produced by DA Ron Castille's office) which trains rookie prosecutors on how to exclude Black jurors without appearing to do so:
French rapper Dynamax featuring Chuck.D: "Get It Started"
Also be sure to check out our FAVORITES PAGE where we've selected many excellent pieces about Mumia, including I attend Mumia rallies so you don't have to (including excellent footage of the biker counter-protesters) , LGBT forces in the Movement to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal , Mumia Abu Jamal ; Justice Denied , Meditation on Mumia (footage of anti-Ridge demo in Vermont)
Complementing our You Tube page, on our main website we have compiled several videos about Mumia and other topics directly relevant to his case, including:
Framing an Execution: Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Media
HBO Special: A Case For Reasonable Doubt?

From Death Row, Mumia Abu-Jamal parts: 1 , 2 , 3

Mumia interviews on: Political Parties , Economy , Prisons

Film on Mumia: "Behind These Walls"

Mumia Rally at Madison Square Garden

Mumia's May 17, 2007 Oral Arguments

Leonard Peltier: "Incident at Oglala", parts 1 , 2

SF 8: "Legacy of Torture"

Malcolm X at Oxford University

The Murder of Fred Hampton

Free Huey! / BPP Documentary

COINTELPRO: The FBI's war on Black America

The Spook Who Sat By The Door

Sir! No Sir!--The GI Revolt

Norman Solomon: War Made Easy

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

Bill Moyers: "The Secret Government"
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This film is "Framing an Execution: Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Media", narrated by Danny Glover, which examines the media coverage in the Mumia's case and specifically dissects the 20/20 special with Sam Donaldson.
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This is the HBO Special: Case for Reasonable Doubt?

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While we focus on Mumia, we also want to use his case to help spotlight all injustice and oppression. So, please spead the word and be sure and check out our main website: Abu-Jamal-News.com

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VIDEO/PHOTO essay: A19 Phila. Demo for Mumia

VIDEO/PHOTO essay: April 19 Phila. Demo a Huge Success! Outraged by the March 27 denial of a new guilt phase trial for Mumia, over 1,000 gathered at the Federal Courthouse, circled the Li...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:11:00 PST

MOVE 9 Women Denied Parole!

The Injustice Continues: MOVE 9 women denied parole By Hans Bennett The Philadelphia Inquirer ( READ FULL ARTICLE ) announced today that the three remaining MOVE 9 women (Debbie Sims Afric...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:42:00 PST

We just released our newspaper! Donations badly needed!

Check out the PDF of our newspaper!  I am excited to announce today's release of the Journalists for Mumia newspaper, "Abu-Jamal News," published as a special emergency edition responding to the ...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:02:00 PST

The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal: an interview with author J. Patrick OConnor

The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal: an interview with author J. Patrick O'ConnorBy Hans BennettOn March 27, the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against granting a new guilt-phase trial t...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:42:00 PST

VIDEO: Mumia press conference at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia

VIDEO: Mumia press conference at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia--Massive April 19 demonstration called after Third Circuit Court rejects a new guilt-phase trial For Mumia!by Hans Ben...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:27:00 PST

Third Circuit Court Rules Against a New Trial For Mumia! MASS DEMO APRIL 19!

BREAKING!!! Third Circuit Court Rules Against a New Guilt-Phase Trial For Mumia! While ruling against the three issues that could have led to a new guilt-phase trial, the court affirmed Judge Yohn&...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:03:00 PST

MOVE 9 Parole: Was Officer Ramp killed by police gunfire?

MOVE 9 Parole Hearings in April --Was Officer Ramp killed by police gunfire? An interview with Linn Washington Jr. by Hans Bennett Almost 30 years after their imprisonment, the eight remaining "MOV...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:58:00 PST

VIDEO: Ramona Africa on MOVE 9 Parole Hearings

Watch Video Here!( Also, see the new interview with Mike Africa Jr.)In this new interview, Ramona Africa talks about the upcoming MOVE 9 Parole Hearings that are scheduled for April.  M...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:23:00 PST

VIDEO: Mike Africa Jr. interview about the MOVE 9 Parole Hearings

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 Mike Africa Jr. Born in prison,...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:27:00 PST

MOVE 9 Parole Hearing in April! **letters and calls needed**

MOVE 9 Parole Hearings set for April!--Almost 30 years after the Aug. 8, 1978 police siege on MOVE's West Philadelphia home, the remaining eight prisoners are eligible for parole. Phil Africa is askin...
Posted by Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:33:00 PST