We go to Los Angeles to speak with Harold Welton, a member of the Coalition to Free Ruchell Magee. Harold has been fighting for the liberation of Black people and all people for many decades, since being a member of the Southern California chapters of SNCC and then the Black Panther Party. Ruchell Magee is one of the longest held political prisoner in the country. He was first captured in 1963 on trumped-up charges related to a marijuana deal, and later became implicated as the lesser-known co-defendent in the same case that made Angela Davis famous, related to the Marin County Courthouse rebellion led by Jonathan Jackson. Ruchell is now 83 years old, and the coalition is trying to get him free. You can find ways to support the Coalition to Free Ruchell Magee, including petitions and phone numbers for legislators, on their website below.

Check out the coalition’s website: https://www.freeruchellmagee.org/

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