Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby provides insight into the suspect that was freed on reduced bail in connection to the death of a 25-year-old Temple University graduate shot while walking his dog.
Philadelphia law enforcement officials are pointing the finger at each other after a violent criminal was released from jail.
The murder of 25-year-old Temple University graduate, Milan Loncar lies solely on the lap of District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby told Fox and Friends Friday. If he did his job, in his office, what he was elected to do, some of the [crimes] would stop, McNesby said.
on Dec. 22.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the prison journalist long known as the “voice of the voiceless” for his compelling writings and short audio tapes, moved a step closer to getting a chance for a reconsideration of his earliest appeal of his conviction an allegedly flawed Post-Conviction Relief Act hearing in 1995 – as well as three other later PCRA appeals of aspects of his case, all ignored and their findings rejected by Pennsylvania’s appellate courts under spurious conditions.
The opening comes in the form of dismissal by the state’s Supreme Court of an attempt by Maureen Faulkner, widow of slain Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, to use an obscure legal gambit, called a King’s Bench petition, to have DA Larry Krasner’s office removed as the legal entity defending against Abu-Jamal’s appeals. That effort, filed last February, had blocked any forward action on those appeals.
State supreme court rejects Faulkner widowâs âevidence-freeâ effort to block Mumia appeal
It s a new chance to challenge the murder conviction.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the prison journalist
long known as the âvoice of the voicelessâ for his compelling writings
and short audio tapes about life behind bars, moved a step closer to
getting a chance for a reconsideration of his earliest appeal of his
conviction â an allegedly flawed Post-Conviction Relief Act hearing in
1995, as well as three other later PCRA appeals of aspects his case, all ignored and their findings rejected by Pennsylvaniaâs appellate courts
under spurious conditions.
The opening comes in the form of
Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police have done everything possible to silence Mumia Abu-Jamal and bury his fight for justice. In February their obstruction even included filing a “King’s Bench” petition – which sidesteps and preempts all other judicial or appeal procedures – to attempt a change in venue for his appeals hearing.
Pam Africa speaking at Dec. 9 press conference to ‘Free Mumia Now!’ Credit: Joe Piette
But Abu-Jamal’s global supporters, insisting on his innocence and demanding his immediate release, have other ideas.
Twice recently, a broad coalition of U.S. and international groups and individuals has succeeded in gaining major media coverage for the former Black Panther and journalist, who is Pennsylvania’s best-known political prisoner. On Nov. 16, former football star and Black Lives Matter activist Colin Kaepernick issued a statement in support of Abu-Jamal. This aired during a virtual pres
Today in Music History - Dec. 29
The Canadian Press 2020-12-18
Today in Music History for Dec. 29:
In 1849, the Christmas hymn by Edmund Sears, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, was first published in The Christian Register.
In 1939, Radio Luxembourg was given government permission to begin broadcasting. It was the only commercial radio station in Europe to broadcast in English during the 1950s and 60s, and was the only European station to play rock n roll. Part of Radio Luxembourg s Saturday night programming was a rebroadcast of disc jockey Alan Freed s show from the U.S.
In 1941, sax and flute player Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues was born in Stourport-on-Severn, England. Thomas, along with lead singer Denny Laine, keyboard player Michael Pinder, bassist Clint Warwick and drummer Graeme Edge, began The Moody Blues as a R&B band in 1964 in Birmingham. After their first major hit, Go Now, Laine and Warwick left the group and Justin Hayward and John Lodge joined.