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Author Patrick J. O’Connor appeared at the Brecht Forum in New York City June 24 to promote his newly published book, “The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal.” Abu-Jamal, the world’s most prominent death row political prisoner, was falsely convicted of killing a white police officer in December 1981 in Philadelphia. Abu-Jamal has faced two death warrants and has been on Pennsylvania’s death row since July 1982. His lawyers are attempting to win him a new trial, through the appeals process, to allow suppressed evidence to come out to prove his innocence. O’Connor’s book brings to light a racist conspiracy by the Philadelphia police and the judicial system to silence Abu-Jamal’s voice because he has spoken out against police brutality and all forms of injustice. Appearing at the book signing with O’Connor were MOVE leader Ramona Africa... [read full story]
