I am outraged, but not surprised that the 3rd Circuit Court today denied Mumia's appeal for an 'en banc' hearing. Now, it's onto the US Supreme Court, where chances of fairness are slim

Read the response from Mumia's attorney and Philadelphia Inquirer.

Go here to my site to get more background on this.

Well, many of my previous YPP posts on Mumia have elicited an intense reaction. While there are the expected hate-mongers who seem to be just foaming at the mouth when attacking the integrity of my work supporting Mumia, there have also been folks expressing an interest in learning more, and asking for some more general background.

I am writing this post mostly for them (the open minded ones)... But this also gives those folks that have been extremely rude to me, an opportunity to explain why my writing is such poor quality. Please, try and find a flaw here.

Here are several key facts from the case (esp look at the alleged hospital confession, and the story of Veronica Jones). Can anyone really claim that the trial was not unfair, and Mumia was not framed? Be sure and watch the Dec. 6 Today Show here:

Hi folks, this YPP post is two-fold:

First I want to share the new Philly IMC feature I wrote.

Second, is our appeal for donations to pay for our newspaper (hoping to get at least $100 in the next week or 2).

Anything you can do to help spread the word is most appreciated.

Last week, death row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal filed an appeal of a March 27 US Third Circuit Court ruling that rejected his bid for a new guilt-phase trial.

Video and Photo-essay: At The Liberty Bell for Mumia on July 4

--"Fourth of You Lie" protest exposes hypocrisy of Independence Day

by Hans Bennett

VIEW PHOTOS HERE

Check out this new article on Mumia's appeal filed today with the US Third Circuit Court. Lindorff concludes his article with strong suppport for the merits of the newly discovered crime scene photos that Journalists for Mumia has been working hard to publicize. You can view 4 of the photos at Abu-Jamal-News.com and also see our You Tube video about the photos, with coverage of our press conference that Lindorff spoke at

http://thiscantbehappening.net/?q=node/171

Hi YPP folks, I hope you enjoy this article by Philadelphia Tribune columnist Linn Washington Jr. who was the only journalist to cover our event, despite emails and faxed press-releases sent everywhere we could think of... Washington also talks about some interesting Philadelphia history to provide a context for Mumia's frameup.
Best,
Hans

NEW FRAME ON FRAMING BY POLICE

By Linn Washington Jr.

Many Philadelphians rudely reject the premise meticulously detailed in the new book by veteran journalist J. Patrick O’Connor: police and prosecutors framed Mumia Abu-Jamal placing an innocent man on death row.

O’Connor provides solid proof for his premise from the very place considered by those convinced of Abu-Jamal’s guilt as their holy-writ: the official transcripts of court proceedings in this case sparking outrage internationally.

Hi YPP,
this is my new article I'm releasing on the eve of our BIG EVENT! If you're not busy, please come and check out our event Wednesday, June 25, 7pm, at The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Avenue. (Parking nearby and also accessible via the #34 Trolley) Author J. Patrick O'Connor will be in town to speak about "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal" and to sign copies of his new book for the audience. This event is a fundraiser for Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal, currently raising money to print the next issue of the newspaper, to be released on July 4. There will be books available for purchase, from which all proceeds will go towards the fundraiser.
Best,
Hans

Can the Media Continue to Ignore "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal"?

Hey YPP folks, come and check out this event I'm organizing.
Best,
Hans

J. Patrick O'Connor, author of "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal" in Philadelphia, June 25!

Wednesday, June 25, 7pm, at The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Avenue. (Parking nearby and also accessible via the #34 Trolley)

On June 25, author J. Patrick O'Connor will be in town to speak about "The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal" and to sign copies of his new book for the audience. This event is a fundraiser for Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal, currently raising money to print the next issue of their newspaper, to be released on July 4. There will be books available for purchase, from which all proceeds will go towards the fundraiser.

For more information, please visit Abu-Jamal-News.com or write hbjournalist@gmail.com

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41202

This is from the Italian "Inter Press Service News Agency". I thought this was a real cool interview. It is very interesting that these major international media institutions will spotlight this case, and present very humanizing pictures (such as the one in this article of Mumia with his son), yet in the US (and moreso in Philly), media coverage is just awful! To quote Linn Washington, "When they don't bash, they ignore." Like when I organized the "Murdered by Mumia?" press conference in December, we couldn't get ANY local media outlets to cover our event, even though it was a real all-star cast of journalists. We got an excellent article from Reuters, but of course that is a British service---which underscores my point about the international media providing much better coverage.----Hans, Abu-Jamal-News.com

RIGHTS-US: Journalist on Death Row

"This government, using corporate media, is laying the groundwork for a murder"

--Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal releases a new EDITED video of the Dec. 4 "Murdered by Mumia?" press conference

(VIEW PARTS ONE AND TWO)