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Mumia's Lead Attorney to Give First Major Address Since Court Victory
Tuesday March 21, 2006 at 6 p.m.
The Pope Auditorium at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus
113 W. 60th St. (60th St. and Columbus Ave. in Midtown Manhattan)
Admission is free
Robert R. Bryan, chief counsel for journalist, activist, and death row
inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, will discuss the path to a new trial for Mumia
in the wake of a resounding federal court victory. The Court decided
to review constitutional claims that go to the heart of Mumia's case
including racial bias in jury selection, violations of due process
stemming from prosecutorial misconduct, and prejudicial treatment
against Mumia by the judge.
As a special addition, Mumia Abu-Jamal will address the audience on his
campaign for freedom and justice. An outspoken black journalist
imprisoned since 1982 after his conviction for the killing of a white
police officer, Mr. Abu-Jamal has continued writing and speaking out on
social justice issues. He has always maintained his innocence. Mumia
currently serves as a Jailhouse Lawyer National Vice President for the
National Lawyers Guild. He was awarded an honorary citizenship from
Paris in 2003 and organizations including the NAACP, Amnesty
International, and the California Labor Federation have called for a new
trial in his case.
Robert R. Bryan will be introduced by Robert Meeropol, son of Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg. Mr. Meeropol is the Executive Director of the
Rosenberg Fund for Children, an organization that has provided support
for Mumia's children. Mr. Meeropol's memoir An Execution in the Family
was published on the 50th anniversary of his parents' executions.
Previously, he and his brother co-authored We Are Your Sons: The Legacy
of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Mr. Meeropol's introduction will outline
a persuasive case linking the tragic execution of his parents and the
McCarthy era with Mumia's imprisonment.
This unique program will also include remarks from Deborah Small, the
Executive Director of Break the Chains. Ms. Small will put forward an
indictment of the prison-industrial complex with an emphasis on drug
policy reform.
Also featured is Brian Glick, the director of the Fordham Law Community
Economic Development Clinic and the celebrated author of The War at
Home and The Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual. Professor Glick will discuss
government attacks against progressive political activists including
Mr. Abu-Jamal.
Tuesday March 21, 2006 at 6 p.m.
The Pope Auditorium at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus
113 W. 60th St. (60th St. and Columbus Ave. in Midtown Manhattan)
Admission is free
Sponsored by: National Lawyers Guild at Fordham Law School-NYC Chapter
of the NLG-NLG National Office-Center for Constitutional Rights
Co-sponsors:
Amnesty International at Fordham Law
Fordham Black Law Students Association
Books Through Bars-NYC
Fordham Drug Policy Reform Project
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition (NYC)
Industrial Workers of the World-NYC
Lynne Stewart Defense Committee
New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists-Manhattan Local
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Hillary Exter
Director of Student Organizations & Publicity
Fordham Law School
Public Interest Resource Center
140 West 62nd St., Room 8
New York, NY 10023
Telephone (212) 636-7789
Fax (212) 636-7189
e-mail:
HExter@law.fordham.edu
