[www-features] PROPOSED: Abu-Jamal Appeals for New Trial

[Amy L. Dalton]

Hi all,

below is a proposal for a global feature based on this philly IMC story:
http://phillyimc.org/en/node/71303
this is currently the top feature of imc-us.

best,
amy

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HEADLINE:
Supporters Mobilize as Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals for New Trial

SUBHEAD:
<a href="http://phillyimc.org/en/node/71303">Philadelphia, US:</a> 
Political Prisoners

IMAGE:
http://www.indybay.org/uploads/2008/07/08/rd1.jpg

INTRO:
Last week, death row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal <a
href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/08/18514629.php">filed an
appeal</a> of a March 27 US Third Circuit Court ruling that <a
href="http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/article.php?name=tct">rejected his
bid for a new guilt-phase trial</a>. On the 4th of July in Philadelphia, 
over 75 supporters of Abu-Jamal
gathered at the Liberty Bell, including <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of2LN3pMY4o">Rebel Diaz</a>, <a
href="http://freemumia.com/dayafter.html">Sundiata Sadiq</a>, and <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HUOcajktmY">Pam Africa</a>. 
<strong>[ <a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym4fU2m5ogY">View Video & Photos 
Here</a> ]</strong><br><br>

Issue #3 of <a
href="http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/article.php?name=ajn3donate">Abu-Jamal-News 
was released</a>, spotlighting <a
href="http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/article.php?name=cm">Freedom
Archives</a>, this fall's <a
href="http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/07/organizing-to-abolish-the-prison-industrial-complex/">CR10 

conference</a> and <a href="http://www.thejerichomovement.com/">NYC
Jerchico march</a>, as well as prisoners <a
href="http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/article.php?name=kn">Ruchell
Magee</a>, <a href="http://www.hugopinell.org/Mumia-On-Yogi.htm">Hugo
Pinell</a>, <a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/">Leonard
Peltier</a>, the <a href="http://www.freethesf8.org/">SF8</a>, <a
href="http://zinelibrary.net/kc5/">KC5</a>, and <a
href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/COINTELPRO-prosecution-of--by-Michael-Richardson-080630-589.html">Omaha 

2</a> <a href="http://www.abu-jamal-news.com/docs/ajn3.pdf">(View PDF)</a>.
<br><br>

<strong>RELATED:</strong>  4th of July report by <a
href="http://www.workers.org/2008/us/mumia_0717/">Betsey Piette</a>;
photos by <a href="http://phillyimc.org/en/node/70946">Joe Piette</a>
and <a
href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/08/18514420.php">Hans
Bennett</a>  II  New articles on <a
href="http://insubordination.blogspot.com/2008/05/video-interview-with-j-patrick-oconnor.html">The 

Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal</a> by <a
href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/03/18513195.php">Carolina
Saldaña</a>, <a
href="http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/27/18511611.php">Linn
Washington Jr.</a>, and <a
href="http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/06/can-the-media-continue-to-ignore-the-framing-of-mumia-abu-jamal">Dissident 

Voice</a>  II  <a href="http://phillyimc.org/en/node/71304">Philly
events for Mumia and the MOVE 9 on Aug. 8/9</a>



> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	PROPOSAL for IMC global and US features
> Date: 	Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:14:11 -0400
> From: 	Hans Bennett <hbjournalist at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Dear Global and US editorial collectives,
> 
> I am writing to submit my new Philly IMC feature to be considered as a 
> front page feature on both the IMC US and Global sites.  This new appeal 
> is big news, and I am also publicizing the release of the Journalists 
> for Mumia newspaper that I spent a lot of time putting together, and 
> made a huge effort to spotlight several other prisoners, as well as the 
> upcoming CR10 conference and Jericho march in NYC this fall. 
> 
> Right now, on the Philly front page feature is a you-tube video.  If you 
> would like to feature a photo instead, please consider this one of Rebel 
> Diaz performing for Mumia in Philly on July 4:    
> http://www.indybay.org/uploads/2008/07/08/rd1.jpg
> 
> I have pasted the html below and attached it as a file.  Please let me 
> know if I can help with anything else. Thanks for considering this and I 
> appreciate your use of my features in the past. You can leave me as 
> author or just "PhillyIMC"---whatever you prefer.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Hans Bennett, member of PhillyIMC editorial collective, and co-founder 
> of Abu-Jamal-News.com