"Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal are on a 103-mile, 12-day march ending Tuesday in Frackville, Pennsylvania, where he is imprisoned at the Mahanoy state prison. The march ends on the same day Abu-Jamal was arrested in 1981 for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, for which he has always maintained his innocence. One of the best-known political prisoners in the world, Abu-Jamal was an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party"
"before his incarceration, and has continued to write and speak from prison. Human rights groups say he was denied a fair trial, with evidence unearthed in 2019 showing judicial bias and police and prosecutorial misconduct. Abu-Jamal is now 71 years old, and advocates say he is being denied proper medical care in prison, permanently risking his eyesight. "We're marching today to demand freedom for Mumia and all political prisoners," says activist Larry Hamm."
Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested in 1981 for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, a crime he has consistently denied. Supporters are conducting a 103-mile, 12-day march to Frackville, Pennsylvania, where he is held at Mahanoy state prison. Abu-Jamal was an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party and has continued to write from prison. Human rights organizations report he was denied a fair trial, with 2019 findings pointing to judicial bias and misconduct by police and prosecutors. Advocates say his age and inadequate prison healthcare are putting his eyesight and health at risk.
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