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 à ‚¬" 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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