December 2011
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New Years Eve in Brooklyn!
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Death Penalty Opponents Must Also Fight Racism in...
Posted Nov. 30, 2011
Excerpt of speech by Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele, senior community advocate, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus
The controversial September execution of Troy Davis in Georgia raised the profile of the death penalty in the U.S. and the fight to abolish it. Davis was executed after spending 20 years on death row for the killing...
Marta Moreno Vega: Columbus Approach to Community... →
martamorenovega:
The privatization of public land can be witnessed with the attempt expansion of Sportime as it seeks to gain more of Randall’s Island for the tennis elite. Attending the Community Board 11 meeting last week reminded me of how deep seated the arrogance of privilege. Both the City representatives…
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No Death Penalty for Mumia Abu Jamal
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
By:
LDF
Source:
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Related Case or Issue:
Abu-Jamal v. Beard
(New York, NY) — Today, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced that it will not seek another death sentence for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Pennsylvania law now requires Mr. Abu-Jamal to be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of...
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UPDATE! Monday's hearing cancelled - Say No to the...
Just received word Monday’s hearing has been cancelled. Duane Buck is still in jeopardy of being executed relatively soon. We are working to get him a new sentencing hearing all together. If a new hearing is scheduled, I will put the call out again for support. Thank you all for re-posting and forwarding the info.
Monday December 5, 2011, Judge Dense Collins was set to hold a...
