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From Equal Jusitce USA, Int'l Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jaml, and the Prison Activist Resource Center:

Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Ridge has signed the death warrant for celebrated journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Execution date is set for
August 17, 1995

Don't let it happen!

--- Nation-wide Phone and Fax Zap ---

Organizers of the massive campaign in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal are activating their friends, family, co-workers and communities, escalating the effort to gain a new trial for Mumia. Along with educating the public about Mumia's case and his book of essays,
Live from Death Row, activists are calling for a national emergency response that will spotlight Judge Albert Sabo. Notorious for signing the most death warrants ever, Sabo's track record (against African-Americans especially) has made him known as the "hanging judge." He is actually serving as the judge of a case regarding his own bias!

******* FAX + PHONE ZAP
TO FREE MUMIA *******

JAM THEIR LINES!! JAM THEIR LINES!!

Now is the time to phone and fax
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices.

Demand a Stay of Execution!!
Demand Sabo be removed from Mumia's case and retired permanently!!

NOTE: The individual fax #'s listed below may be shut off soon after the zap starts. So, if you experience any problems, use the MAIN FAX numbers:
215-560-6388 / 215-560-1808

And call and fax to Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Ridge
and demand that he repeal the death warrant:

Governor Thomas Ridge
phone: 717-787-2500
fax: 717-783-1396

Note: These numbers could be changed as soon as calls start coming in. If you encounter any problems, please contact Equal Justice USA at 301-699-0042.

**** Gather to zap in SF - REACH OUT AND BOTHER SOMEONE! ****

Thursday Aug. 3rd and Friday August 4th: 11am to 1pm If you're in the SF Bay Area, come to New College at 766 Valencia at 18th. between 11am and 1pm on the 3rd and 4th. There will be phone and fax lines available, free coffee, snax, videos, and more info on Mumia and what you can do. Bring your friends, coworkers, and bring a $2 donation to help cover the phone costs.

For updates on the hearings and what you can do, call the Equal Justice hotline @ 301-699-5007 (effective sometime this week).

URGENT!! Call and fax these Judges, urging them to take Sabo off the case. Mumia deserves a fair trial!!

Judge Alex Bonavitacola
phone: 215-686-3770
fax: 215-567-7328

Judge Legrome Davis
phone: 215-686-9534
fax: 215-686-2865

For Daily Updated information about
Mumia Abu-Jamal
go to the Solidarity for Political Prisoners site.
Mumia was convicted in a travesty of justice - his case highlights the racist, classist criminal prosecution system in Philadelphia and the US. Join in the fight to save his life and abolish the death penalty!

Press conferences, rallies and demonstrations will be happening in Philadelphia, the SF Bay Area, and elsewhere. For more information, press kits, photos, or video or audio tapes, contact the following:

Pam Africa 215-476-8812 Noelle Hanrahan 301-699-0042 The SF Bay Area Network for Mumia 415-648-4505
For background information on Mumia's case as well as more about what you can do, see prior alerts on the Prison Issues Desk web pages as well as several conferences including justice.prisons and misc.activism.progressive. 

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