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Cracks in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case

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By Linn Washington Jr. Posted by Hans Bennett (about the submitter)

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Evidence shows that politics and prejudice drives the determination to punish Abu-Jamal, not irrefutable proof of his guilt.

Because of that, Abu-Jamal deserves a new trial -- a trial that is fair.

--Linn Washington Jr. is columnist for The Philadelphia Tribune and a professor of journalism at Temple University. He has been covering the Abu-Jamal case since 1981. This article first appeared in the Philadelphia Tribue on December 5, 2009:

http://www.phillytrib.com/tribune/index.php/newsheadlines/8292

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Mumia the Crackpot by Crimewriter on Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:16:57 PM

Hmmm. by Hans Bennett on Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 4:22:03 PM