Prisons: tear them down

“New” DA same as old DA in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

Any hope that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner would hold to his campaign promise to investigate his predecessor’s unjust convictions…

January 30, 2019

Life imprisonment — for profit — is the crime

When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered an unprecedented statewide lockdown of prisons last summer, the state’s Department of Corrections claimed…

January 27, 2019

Free Ahmad Sa’adat & all Palestinian prisoners!

As one of the events opening the International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners, a…

January 24, 2019

Mumia supporters call out Philly DA for hiding evidence

Supporters of former Black Panther and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal held a press conference on Jan. 15 to denounce the…

January 24, 2019

Free Marzieh Hashemi!

On Jan. 13, U.S.-born journalist Marzieh Hashemi was arrested at St. Louis Airport while on her way to visit a…

January 19, 2019

Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

At their January meeting, members of the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement emptied the contents of four red mesh onion…

January 17, 2019

Philly DA reveals hidden Mumia files after court ruling

If Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner can be believed, on Dec. 28 while he and his staff were reportedly searching…

January 14, 2019

Thousands of petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to Philly DA

A community delegation delivered thousands of petitions to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Jan. 7, asking him to not…

January 13, 2019

Global pressure mounts on Philly DA Krasner to do right by Mumia

Nearly 200 people, enduring steady rain, demonstrated outside the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Jan. 5. It…

January 8, 2019

Court ruling lets Mumia Abu-Jamal renew his appeals

A ruling issued Dec. 27 by Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker has opened the door for political prisoner Mumia…

December 28, 2018