Prisons: tear them down

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

Inmates expose systematic abuse in Georgia jail

Atlanta - Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway and Lt. Col. Carl Sims currently face a federal lawsuit in response to…

December 20, 2018

Judge in Mumia appeal requests evidence of Castille bias

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker filed an order Dec. 7 giving 10 days for attorneys for Mumia Abu-Jamal…

December 17, 2018

Why Cyntoia Brown deserves our support

Cyntoia Brown, a 30-year-old African-American woman, has been imprisoned since the age of 16 for first-degree murder in Nashville, Tenn.…

December 12, 2018

Mumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 years

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has now been incarcerated for 37 years. December 9 marks the anniversary of his imprisonment and…

December 10, 2018

Boston: Protest demands Justice4Siham

Demonstrators gathered here Nov. 7 to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of Siham Byah’s separation from her son, Naseem. Some 50…

December 6, 2018

Protest forces Pennsylvania prisons to back off

Corrections Secretary John Wetzel admitted that a month of protests, public hearings and social media campaigns have forced the Pennsylvania…

November 8, 2018