Seventy-five prominent public figures have signed a letter to the governor of New York state, headlined: “48 years is enough”. While we understand the serious nature of the crimes for which Jalil has been convicted, a life sentence should not be a death sentence. The Guardian highlighted the struggle for release of Muntaqim in July 2018 as part of a series of articles on black power behind bars. Another former Black Panther profiled by the Guardian for the series, Mumia Abu Jamal, is among the signers of the new letter calling for Muntaqim’s release. It was murder and horribly wrong.”‘Intoxicating freedom, gripping fear’: Mumia Abu-Jamal on life as a Black Panther Read moreMuntaqim is more resistant.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2019 17:27 UTC