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Herman Bell #79-C-0262 Great Meadow Correctional Facility 11739 State Route 22 Post Office Box 51 Comstock, New York 12821-0051

Sundiata Acoli (Clark Squire) #39794-066 FCI Cumberland Post Office Box 1000 Cumberland, Maryland 21501 Address envelope to Clark Squire, address card to Sundiata Acoli.

Joseph Bowen #AM 4272 SCI Coal Township 1 Kelley Drive Coal Township, Pennsylvania 17866-1020 Nickname: Joe-Joe

Tonight we will be highlighting two political prisoners. During the first half-hour we will be speaking to Prisoner Radio's Noelle Hanrahan to get an update on the case involving long held political prisoner and revolutionary Mumia Abu-Jamal.

The courts are currently hearing the case of Abu-Jamal v. Kerestes. The case centers around the refusal of medical treatment to adequately treat the Hepatitis C virus that Mumia suffers from. The case has had some explosive revelations as of late and Noelle Hanrahan will share those with us tonight. This case could have wider implications concerning the human rights of prisoners to get access to the healthcare they need.

During the second half-hour we will be speaking with Josie Shapiro who is a political prisoner advocate for Eric G. King, a 28-year-old vegan anarchist who was arrested and charged with the attempted firebombing of a government official’s office in Kansas City, MO in September 2014. He is currently being held in facilities run by the private prison profiteer and human trafficking company, Corrections Corporation of America and reportedly is being targeted and abused by guards as he is held in solitary confinement.

Political Prisoner Birthdays

Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015

DescriptionCasey Brezik #1154765 Jefferson City Correctional Center 8200 No More Victims Road Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 Political Prisoner & Prisoner of War Birthday Calendar provided by nycabc.wordpress.com

Brent Betterly, Brian Jacob Church, Jared Chase—are now known as the NATO 3.

Brent Betterly, Brian Jacob Church, Jared Chase—are now known as the NATO 3. Information about the defendants and this case can be found by navigating through the links at the top of the website https://freethenato3.wordpress.com. You can also donate to the support fund through the link at the top right of each page, as donations are urgently needed for legal and prisoner support needs.

Rachel Allshiny served as librarian and press liaison for Occupy Chicago, and was a protest organizer for the NATO Summit held in Chicago in May 2012. She has been actively supporting the NATO 3, arrested on spurious terrorism charges days before the summit, and other political prisoners since that time. She shares her personal thoughts on various issues on Twitter @allshiny.

Amanda Schemkes is a staff attorney with the Civil Liberties Defense Center; she received her J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law and M.S. in Writing & Book Publishing from Portland State University. Amanda decided to become an attorney because of her experiences in the animal liberation movement, through which she saw a need for legal support that is grounded in solidarity and resistance. She has traveled throughout the country to work with grassroots communities that are fighting to protect the earth and its inhabitants.

Civil Liberties Defense Center website: http://cldc.org/

 and for Kevin and Tyler:

Support Site: http://supportkevinandtyler.com/

Facebook Support Page: https://www.facebook.com/supportkevinandtyler/?fref=ts

Join us for an engaging discussion and updates on Political Prisoner Jared Chase.

https://twitter.com/FreeNATO3

https://www.facebook.com/Free-the-NATO-3-172345546229824/

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Jared Chase M44710

Pontiac Correctional Center

PO Box 99

Pontiac, IL 61764

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Tune in for an hour of news, information and commentary concerning political prisoners.

Today will share the latest news concerning a previous report about the re-establishment of the overthrown Kingdom of Hawaii which was cleared by the Obama administration to hold a vote to determine if the Hawaiians would get their country back. That process has now been blocked by the US Supreme Court and why we say every non-assimilated Native Hawaiian is a political prisoner and prisoner of war.

We will share some of the latest political prisoner events posted to our Facebook page Political Prisoner Radio.

Two Political Prisoner Birthdays this week are Stanley L. Cohen (Dec 6) and Zolo Agona Azania (Dec 12).

Tonight an unusually long Political Prisoner Radio Mix made from clips of prisoners Mumia Abu-Jamal, Asar Imhotep Amen, and Kenneth Hartman. The audio commentaries are recorded and posted by Prison Radio. Visit Prison Radio and support their work.

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Tonight we will re-air a portion of a press conference that took place at 1199 Healthcare Workers Union in New York. The press conference was concerning prisoners, Hepatitis C and the refusal of prison administrators to provide medical treatment. Hepatitis C is a communicable disease that prisons are choosing to let spread among inmates.

The Abolitionists Law Center argues that "Health care and a healthy environment is a human right for prisoners and non-prisoners alike." Attorney Bret Grote is representing political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamaal in his lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections which is withholding treatment from him for Hepatitis C.

The case could have an impact on prisoners healthcare rights across the United States.

Mumia Abu-Jamal is the lone voice in tonight's Political Prisoner Radio Mix. Topics he touches on include fear mongering, banning Syrian Refugees, politics and finance.

 There are no political prisoners with birthdays this week but we will share news updates from our Political Prisoner Radio Facebook page. When you follow us on Facebook, make sure to not only "Like" the page but click the button a second time to select the option to get our updates in your Facebook news feed.

 

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Herman Bell is political prisoner who was active during the 60s movement to make Black Lives Matter in the fight for social justice. Herman was active with the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Mr. Bell is coming up for parole once again and once again the racist white supremacists and police brutality supporter Pat Lynch of the NYC PBA. Each and every time as is usually the case with Police Unions across the nation, Pat Lynch and the PBA launches a media demonization propaganda program to influence the parole process.

Pat Lynch and the thuggish NYC PBA are right now engaged in a propaganda campaign to smear and demonize Quentin Tarantino for speaking out against police brutality and standing in solidarity with the movement against widespread police violence in the USA.

Click here to get more info on the campaign to parole Mr. Bell.

There is another medical emergency alert and call to action for Robert Seth Hayes. Please read the call to action on his behalf on our Political Prisoner Radio Facebook page via NYC Jericho and his advocates.

The Jericho Movement says, “IN PRISON 42 YEARS, Seth first came up for parole in 1998, but prison officials have refused to release him, and are effectively punishing him for having been a member of the Black Panther Party, and of having remained true to his ideals after 30 years behind bars.”.

The campaign to free the NATO3 has posted an update and medical alert for Jared Chase.

“Chase has dismissed both his NLG attorneys and his public defender, and his trial for allegedly assaulting guards has been postponed yet again until December 7. He continues to face harsh treatment in custody, including losing "good time," losing visitation rights, having personal property destroyed, spending time in solitary confinement and even being housed on suicide watch (despite not being suicidal). He has gone on many hunger strikes as his only recourse to demand that they meet his medical and nutritional needs, without much success.In October of 2014, Chase wrote to several supporters, “I am a transgender woman,” asking to be referred to as Maya Chase.” Read more…

In international solidarity news, the Israelis have been on another brutal campaign to suppress the rights of Palestinians and have been killing people and refusing others medical attention after they have been shot in the streets so they can bleed out. Recently they arrested a 14 year old Palestinian girl, Tamara Abu Laban, accusing her of incitement through Facebook because of course Facebook is a major tool governments use to spy on citizens and those they are oppressing. Read more… 

Ameejill’s mother whom was in poor health and Ameejill has been providing care for, recently passed away. Like many families with long-term illnesses in the family, Ameejill and her young son may be homeless in 30 days if the bank forecloses on her mother’s home. One of Ameejill’s comrades, Kevin James has set up a fundraiser which hopes of raising at least $3,000 for Ameejill and her son. Those who want to contribute can do so via the PayPal email address [email protected].

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Herman Bell is political prisoner who was active during the 60s movement to make Black Lives Matter in the fight for social justice. Herman was active with the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Mr. Bell is coming up for parole once again and once again the racist white supremacists and police brutality supporter Pat Lynch of the NYC PBA. Each and every time as is usually the case with Police Unions across the nation, Pat Lynch and the PBA launches a media demonization propaganda program to influence the parole process.

Pat Lynch and the thuggish NYC PBA are right now engaged in a propaganda campaign to smear and demonize Quentin Tarantino for speaking out against police brutality and standing in solidarity with the movement against widespread police violence in the USA.

Click here to get more info on the campaign to parole Mr. Bell.

There is another medical emergency alert and call to action for Robert Seth Hayes. Please read the call to action on his behalf on our Political Prisoner Radio Facebook page via NYC Jericho and his advocates.

The Jericho Movement says, “IN PRISON 42 YEARS, Seth first came up for parole in 1998, but prison officials have refused to release him, and are effectively punishing him for having been a member of the Black Panther Party, and of having remained true to his ideals after 30 years behind bars.”.

The campaign to free the NATO3 has posted an update and medical alert for Jared Chase.

“Chase has dismissed both his NLG attorneys and his public defender, and his trial for allegedly assaulting guards has been postponed yet again until December 7. He continues to face harsh treatment in custody, including losing "good time," losing visitation rights, having personal property destroyed, spending time in solitary confinement and even being housed on suicide watch (despite not being suicidal). He has gone on many hunger strikes as his only recourse to demand that they meet his medical and nutritional needs, without much success.In October of 2014, Chase wrote to several supporters, “I am a transgender woman,” asking to be referred to as Maya Chase.” Read more…

In international solidarity news, the Israelis have been on another brutal campaign to suppress the rights of Palestinians and have been killing people and refusing others medical attention after they have been shot in the streets so they can bleed out. Recently they arrested a 14 year old Palestinian girl, Tamara Abu Laban, accusing her of incitement through Facebook because of course Facebook is a major tool governments use to spy on citizens and those they are oppressing. Read more… 

Ameejill’s mother whom was in poor health and Ameejill has been providing care for, recently passed away. Like many families with long-term illnesses in the family, Ameejill and her young son may be homeless in 30 days if the bank forecloses on her mother’s home. One of Ameejill’s comrades, Kevin James has set up a fundraiser which hopes of raising at least $3,000 for Ameejill and her son. Those who want to contribute can do so via the PayPal email address [email protected].

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Tune in for an hour of news, information and commentary on the state of political prisoners held within the United States.

Tonight one of our family members needs help. Ameejill Whitlock is the co-host and co-producer of Political Prisoner Radio which has been on air for the past three years on the Black Talk Radio Network. She started her activism on behalf of political prisoners as a teenager and the work has continued to this date. She has also been involved in Baltimore rebellion helping to organize behind the scenes as protest rocked the city over the killing of Freddy Grey.

Ameejill's mother whom was in poor health and Ameejill has been providing care for, recently passed away. Like many families with long-term illnesses in the family, Ameejill and her young son may be homeless in 30 days if the bank forecloses on her mother's home. One of Ameejill's comrades, Kevin James has set up a fundraiser which hopes of raising at least $3,000 for Ameejill and her son. Those who want to contribute can do so via the PayPal email address [email protected].

Information has come to my attention that authorities knew or know that Imam Jamil Al-Amin who is widely know by his former name H Rap Brown when he was with SNCC and the Black Panther Party, is in fact ,innocent of the murder and assault on two Fulton County Georgia sheriff deputies. In fact, another man has confessed for the crime so why is it that those involved would rather frame our elder brother instead of seeking justice for the officers? Is it because of his name and past work and fear that he could become relevant in the current movement against police violence and terrorism?

We also get an update on the case and his health via an interview his wife Mrs. Karima Al-Amin recently did with BlockReportRadio.Com.

Today is the birthday of former Black Panther Ed Poindexter. Ed Poindexter and Mondo We Langa together are known as the Omaha Two, victims of a COINTELPRO plot to frame them for a bombing that killed a police officer.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales acknowledged that American Indian activist Leonard Peltier as a US held political prisoner framed for the killing of two FBI agent during a US occupation and continued colonization of those who are the descendants of indigenous tribes on the North American continent.

According to a press release

"In 2003, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that "Much of the government’s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed."

As far as we know, there was no call for the release of Leonard Peltier or any other US held political prisoner at the "Justice or Else" rally. It is shameful that the masses don't know about those who fought for justice for their people because those who present themselves as leaders of the mainstream have not informed them.

This month marks the 49th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party that corporate media and right wing blogs have worked continuously hard to distort their legacy. s, we'll try to remember all the panthers still being held unjustly by the US government or forced to live abroad in exile.

Please respectfully write or call the Bureau of Prisons this week urging them to transfer Leonard Peltier to a Medium Security facility due to his serious health conditions. It is the right thing to do. It is the most humane thing to do because Leonard Peltier's freedom should not come home in a pine box. Once again please be very respectful when you call or write. You attract more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.

Designation & Sentence Computation Center

Email: GRA-DSC/[email protected]

Phone: 972-352-4400

Fax: 972-352-4395

Also continue contacting the following.

Charles E. Samuels, Jr., Director

Federal Bureau of Prisons

320 First Street., NW

Washington, DC 20534

Telephone: 202-307-3198

Email: [email protected]

Avoid sending messages via the BOP Web form. Your message will only be sent to the prison. We need instead to reach the decision makers.

The Justice And Accountability Campaign issued a message concerning the upcoming parole hearing for Eddie Africa who is among the political prisoners that belong to the late John Africa’s MOVE Organization.

“This week 10/5/15 Thru 10/9/15 has been deemed Eddie Africa solidarity week . We are asking people to do something simple but effective we are asking people to help us flood the phone lines of The Pa Parole Board And Demand Parole for Our Brother Eddie Africa.” Read more.

On Oct 2, an update was posted on the case of Palestinian political prisoner Amer Jubran. In part the post reads,

“Members of the Amer Jubran Defense Campaign have recently received trial documents revealing severe human rights violations at every stage in the arrest, trial, and sentencing of Amer Jubran and his co-defendants. Most importantly, the documents show that the defendants were forced to sign prefabricated confessions under torture from agents of the General Intelligence Directorate.” Read more.

No Separate Justice  will hold its monthly vigil on October 5, 2015 at 6:00PM EST at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) which is located at 150 Park Row, New York, NY.

“Please join the No Separate Justice Campaign and Witness Against Torture for a vigil outside the Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC) in New York City on Monday, October 5, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.  The event will have presentations by organizers, advocates, and attorneys addressing abuses in the United States' domestic and overseas detention systems.” Read more. 

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin Sunday, Oct 4, 2015

Jamil Al-Amin #99974-555 USP Canaan Post Office Box 300 Waymart, Pennsylvania 18472

David Gilbert Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015

David Gilbert #83-A-6158 Auburn Correctional Facility Post Office Box 618 Auburn, New York 13021

Michael Davis Africa Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015

Michael Davis Africa #AM-4973 SCI Graterford Post Office Box 244 Graterford, Pennsylvania 19426-0244

Malik Smith Thursday, Oct 8, 2015

Meral Smith* Golden Grove Prison RR 1 Box 9955 Kingshill, St Croix Virgin Islands 00850 *Card addressed to Malik (Smith).

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