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Ona Move, y'all,<br><br>
Below is the information compiled by the SAFC to bolster Bro. Sundiata's
brief e-mail blurb that some of you may have received, with the critical
point being that the letters be addressed to the Parole Board, but be
mailed to Atty. Florence Morgan. Please make sure that is stressed
anywhere that you are able. A formal mailing from the SAFC is
forthcoming shortly for mass distribution.<br><br>
Thanks so much, in struggle,<br><br>
Sis. Marpessa (see below)<br>
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Sundiata Acoli is a 72 year old prisoner at FCI Otisville, NY, who is
sentenced to life with the possibility of parole, afflicted with common
old age infirmities and has been imprisoned 36 years to date. He was
arrested for the May 2nd, 1973 NJ Turnpike shooting incident in which he
shot no one but merely managed to survive but in which his passenger,
Zayd Shakur, and a New Jersey trooper, Werner Foerster, were killed.
Another trooper, James Harper, was wounded as was Sundiata's other
passenger, Assata Shakur, who was at the time the object of a nationwide
"woman hunt" and she was captured. Sundiata was also wounded,
then captured 40 hrs later. Sundiata and both his passengers were members
of the Black Panther Party at the time. For those reasons, and
because Assata escaped prison long ago, the Parole board has twice denied
Sundiata parole claiming he's likely to commit another crime.<br>
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<b>Sundiata has endured some of the harshest treatment a prisoner could
experience. Still, he maintains a favorable prison record. He is a
talented painter and has written numerous published articles about the
prison industrial complex. He is a beloved father, grandfather, brother
and elder to many with a rich history of making invaluable contributions
to his community.<br><br>
In the 60's Sundiata left a promising career at NASA as a computer
programmer to travel to the South to help register Blacks to vote. During
his activism with the NY Chapter of the Black Panther Party, Sundiata
contributed to various programs providing the city of Harlem with
community control of schools, tenant control of slum housing, free
breakfast for school children, free health care, legal clinics and
political education classes. He also worked on community programs against
drug dealers and police brutality. Numerous Panthers are still
languishing in prison and have repeatedly been denied parole despite
clear support for their release.</b> <br>
<b>Sundiata comes up for parole hearing again in Feb. 2010 and people
concerned about justice are urged to send letters, cards and signature
petitions which express in effect: 36 years of imprisonment is enough.
Sundiata Acoli NJ#54859/Fed#39794-066 has long ago fullfilled all
requirements for parole and is too old, infirmed and is highly unlikely
to commit another crime so I urge you to release Sundiata Acoli on
parole. <br><br>
As the attorneys will present your letters formally and keep record of
the number of letters received, please do not mail them to the
Parole Board directly. Instead mail your letters to: <br>
</b>Atty. Florence Morgan<br>
120-46 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415.<br>
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Letters should be addressed to:<br>
<b>Chairwoman Volette C. Ross <br>
New Jersey State Parole Board <br>
P.O. Box 862 <br>
Trenton NJ 08625 <br>
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<b>To join the Sundiata Acoli Freedom Campaign (SAFC) email list or
request additional information, feel free to contact SAFC by email at
<a href="mailto:TheSAFC@gmail.com">TheSAFC@gmail.com</a>.<br><br>
Thank you.<br><br>
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