[PEN-L:10987] Press Release: Mumia needs you in Philly on June 26th (fwd)

[Paul Zarembka <zarembka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For immediate attention.  P.Z.

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 19:10:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mumia@xxxxxxx
Subject: Press Release Mumia needs you in Philly on June 26th

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INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
Press Contact Numbers:	215-476-8812 and 203-847-6721 - Pam Africa
Fax:				215-476-7551 and 203-846-1937 - Susan Burnett

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THE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL **EMERGENCY RESPONSE** IS *NOW* ACTIVATED
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE!

MUMIA NEEDS YOUR PRESENCE IN THE COURT AND ON THE STREETS JUNE 26TH.
 GERONIMO JI JAGA PRATT IS COMING TO SHOW HIS SOLIDARITY AND PEOPLE ARE
COMING FROM EUROPE JUST FOR THIS HEARING.

IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE THERE, HAVE A DEMONSTRATION IN SOLIDARITY IN YOUR
CITY OR TOWN.

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!! EMERGENCY!!

JUNE 26TH IS THE DATE OF THE LAST HEARING IN MUMIA'S BID FOR A NEW TRIAL

We believe it will be Mumia's FINAL COURT APPEARANCE for a very long time.
 THE COURTROOM must be **PACKED** WITH SUPPORTERS, THIS IS *EXTREMELY URGENT*
AS ALL OTHER APPEALS HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT OF COURT
AND THE TESTIMONY THAT PAMELA JENKINS IS PREPARED TO
GIVE IS **CRUCIAL** TO OUR FIGHT.

There will be an all day demonstration outside the courtroom and we need you
there to show the PA Supreme court that

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING

WE WILL NOT ALLOW MUMIA TO BE RAILROADED AGAIN BY JUDGE ALBERT SABO.

People have come to Philadelphia in recent weeks from as far away
as CALIFORNIA, EUROPE and AFRICA TO SUPPORT MUMIA
because they understand that URGENCY of this situation.  THAT MUMIA'S LIFE IS
ON THE LINE!  Governor Ridge has said he will sign a new death warrant when
the PA Supreme Court denies Mumia's appeal for a new trial.

After 27 years of being entombed in the dungeons of this foul system,
our warrior Bro. geronimo ji Jaga (Pratt) has dropped everything and is
making it a PRIORITY to be in Philadelphia out of his extraordinary
dedication to Bro. Mumia at this EXTREMELY IMPORTANT hearing
before the wicked Albert Sabo.  PLEASE DO THE SAME!!

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ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE HEARING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25,
1997 AT 6:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE A SHOWING OF THE VIDEO
"A CASE FOR REASONABLE DOUBT" AND A PROGRAM FEATURING
SPECIAL GUESTS TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR OUR BROTHER WILL
BE HELD AT THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE BLDG.,
 1501 CHERRY STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, INCLUDING:

	AMIRI BARAKA AND FAMILY - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
	JULIA WRIGHT - PARIS, FRANCE

As you may know, Sis. Julia Wright has been back and forth several
times from PARIS to answer ALL of the calls for support for Bro. Mumia
in these last stages of hearings.  This phenomenal level of SUPPORT
must be matched by those of us right here in the U.S. who want to see
MUMIA FREE.  Following this hearing, it is suspected that Mumia
will be placed on PHASE II and another warrant signed by Gov. Ridge.

IF FOLKS AROUND THE **WORLD*  RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE
OF THIS CALL FOR SUPPORT, PLEASE ANSWER THE CALL AS WELL
AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MUMIA ABU-JAMAL ON THESE VERY
IMPORTANT DATES!!

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!! EMERGENCY !!

WE NEED  *EVERYONE* TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA
*NOW*, CALL INTO LOCAL RADIO SHOWS AND WRITE LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR OF YOUR NEWSPAPERS AND PUT PRESSURE ON THESE
OFFICIALS TO GRANT MUMIA A NEW TRIAL!!   *AS WE KNOW FROM
SUMMERS PAST, **TREMENDOUS  EXPOSURE** and **PRESSURE**
IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS SYSTEM'S ATTENTION!!  THE TIME
IS **NOW** TO ACT!!


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!! EMERGENCY !!.

REMEMBER:  THIS IS THE **LAST HEARING** BEFORE THE
PA SUPREME COURT MAKES THEIR DECISION ON MUMIA'S
BID FOR A NEW TRIAL.

BE AT MUMIA ABU-JAMAL'S FINAL HEARING ON JUNE 26TH IN
JUDGE ALBERT SABO'S COURT, 9 AM AT THE CRIMINAL COURT
HOUSE, JUNIPER & FILBERT STREETS, EAST OF CITY HALL!!

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ONA MOVE!!