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<font size=4>There is a significant new development regarding my client,
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the journalist and author who has been on Pennsylvania's
death row for nearly three decades.<br><br>
Oral argument scheduled, United States Court of Appeals: The U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Third Circuit has just granted oral argument in
Mumia's case. (Abu-Jamal v. Beard, No. 01-9014.) The arguments will be
before a three-judge panel on November 9, 2010, 2:00 pm. This will be in
the Ceremonial Courtroom, U.S. Courthouse, 6th & Market Streets,
Philadelphia.<br><br>
Mumia & I spoke shortly after the order was received. He was humbled
by the good news. We are cautiously encouraged that the federal court has
taken this step.<br><br>
This is significant in the ongoing litigation to save Mumia's life and
win the case. At stake is whether he will be executed, or granted a new
jury trial on the question of the death penalty. We previously won on
this issue, but early this year the U.S. Supreme Court vacated that
decision and ordered that the case be again reviewed by the federal
court.<br><br>
New movie, Justice On Trial: Yesterday Justice On Trial premiered in
Philadelphia. It is by Johanna Fernandez, a professor at Baruch College,
New York, and Kouross Esmaeli of Big Noise Films. The release of this
superb film comes at a perfect time since it counters another movie,The
Barrel of a Gun, that was also shown the same day. The Barrel production
is replete with distortions and wild theories, and is supported by those
who wish to see my client executed including the Fraternal Order of
Police.<br><br>
Petition to President Barack Obama (Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Global
Abolition of the Death Penalty): Over 24,000 people from around the world
have signed the petition, including three Nobel Prize winners. We need
many more for this to benefit Mumia. Some of the signers are: Desmond
Tutu, South Africa (Nobel Peace Prize, 1984); Günter Grass, Germany
(Nobel Prize in Literature, 1999); Elfriede Jelinek, Austria (Nobel Prize
in Literature, 2004); Danielle Mitterrand, Paris (former First Lady of
France); Fatima Bhutto, Pakistan (writer); Colin Firth (Academy Award
Best-Actor nominee, 2010); Noam Chomsky, MIT (philosopher and author); Ed
Asner (actor); Mike Farrell (actor); Robert Meeropol (son of Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg, executed in 1953); Michael Radford (director of the
Oscar winning film Il Postino); members of the European Parliament;
members of the German Bundestag; European Association of Lawyers for
Democracy & World Human Rights; and Reporters Without Borders,
Paris.<br><br>
How to Help: For information on how to help, both by signing the Obama
petition & donating funds, please go to Mumia's website
(<a href="http://www.MumiaLegalDefense.org/">
http://www.MumiaLegalDefense.org</a>).<br>
Conclusion: Mumia is in the greatest danger since being arrested in 1981.
We will not stop until he is saved.<br><br>
Yours very truly,<br><br>
Robert R. Bryan<br>
Law Offices of Robert R. Bryan<br>
2088 Union Street, Suite 4<br>
San Francisco, California 94123-4117<br>
Lead counsel for Mumia Abu-Jamal"<br><br>
ANOTHER PETITION, THE ONE ADDRESSED TO ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER, AND
CALLING FOR A CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION, HAS GARNERED OVER 40,000
SIGNATURES, INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR CONSTITIONAL RIGHTS, CORNEL WEST,
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL, CYNTHIA MCKINNEY, RUBY DEE, THOUSANDS OF
INTERNATIONAL LABOR LEADERS, JULIAN BOND, NOAM CHOMSKY, AND PROFESSOR
HENRY LOUIS GATES. AN INTERNATIONAL TRIP IS SCHEDULED REGARDING THE CIVIL
RIGHTS INVESTIGATION FOR NOVEMBER. GO TO
<a href="http://www. freemumia.com/" eudora="autourl">www.
freemumia.com</a>, SCROLL DOWN TO CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION, AND SIGN ON
THERE,OR DOWNLOAD LETTER TO HOLDER FROM WEBSITE AND SEND TO FMAJC, PO BOX
16, COLLEGE STATION, NEW YORK 10030, NYC, NY. <br><br>
ALSO, FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE EXCELLENT FILM JUST PREMIERED
LAST NIGHT. INFORMATION FOR HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT WILL BE POSTED
SHORTLY, AS MONEY WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE WIDE DISTRIBUTION IT DESERVES
AND COULD MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE AT THIS MOMENT. <br><br>
AND THE ONGOING GRASSROOTS WORK FOR MUMIA NEEDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE
CAMPAIGN FOR A CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION; THE WORK FOR OCTOBER 9TH IN
PHILADELPHIA, "WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY", A CRITICAL
ISSUE FOR MUMIA, TROY DAVIS AND MORE THAN 3000 OTHER DEATH ROW RESIDENTS
IN THE US; OCTOBER 7TH IN NYC "INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON POLICE
KILLINGS IN THE STREET AND STATE SANCTIONED MURDER ON DEATH ROW"
WITH PAN AFRICAN SCHOLAR AND ACTIVIST CECIL GUTZMORE, JR, AND OTHER
EXCITING GUESTS, ALL REQUIRE FINANCIAL HELP. FOR THE GRASSROOTS WORK,
FUNDS GET DIVIDED BETWEEN PAM AFRICA AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED
FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL AND THE FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
COALITION IN NYC. YOU CAN SEND THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FMAJC, POX 16,
COLLEGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10030.<br>
MAKE OUT THE CHECKS TO FMAJC/IFCO.<br><br>
FINALLY, WE MUST BEGIN TO BUILD FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT HEARINGS ON
NOVEMBER 9TH IN PHILADELPHIA. THE TIGRE HILL FILM ALSO PREMIERED LAST
NIGHT IN PHILLY "THE BARREL OF A GUN", IS ABOUT PORTRAYING
MUMIA AS A COLD-BLOODED MURDERER, AND IS PART OF AN INTENSE CAMPAIGN BY
THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, THE PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND
ALL THOSE WHO FINANCE AND BACK THEM TO KILL MUMIA. THE FILM PREMIERED ON
THE VERY DAY THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT DECISION CAME DOWN AND IS INTENDED
TO INFLUENCE AND DETERMINE THE LEGAL PROCESS, AND TO GET MUMIA EXECUTED.
GET THE WORD OUT. NOVEMBER 9TH IN PHILADELPHIA! ALL OUT TO STOP THE
EXECUTION AND FREE MUMIA!<br><br>
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR CONSISTENCY, AND YOUR
COMMITMENT! THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES AS THE ENEMY HOPES TO WEAR US DOWN
UNTIL WE GIVE UP! WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP! A LUTA CONTINUA AND ONA MOVE!
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PLEASE DON'T BE OVERWHELMED! DO WHAT YOU CAN! SUPPORT WHICH OF THESE MANY
IMPORTANT EFFORTS YOU PREFER TO FUND! IT TAKES ALL OF US TO WORK TOGETHER
AND APPRECIATE EACH OTHER'S CONTRIBUTIONS. <br><br>
INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY & FRIENDS OF MUMIA ABU-JAMAL<br>
FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL COALITION<br><br>
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