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On March 31st,2015, former Black Panther and incarcerated activist, Mumia Abu-Jamal had blacked-out due to diabetic shock. The outspoken and well known activist, had been complaining of dizziness and severe skin problems to staff since February of 2015. The police and authorities had failed to inform the friends and family of Mumia and have kept very tight-lipped about the condition of the inmate. The family was finally allowed access but only granted one visit per week. Upon visiting Mumia, friends and family said that he looked as if he had aged and lost weight. It's also been said that he was in pain and visibly shakey,  Once again, this is another story that seems to evade most mainstream media sources.



Mumia Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in 1982, for the killing of a police officer. The activist has always maintained his innocence and through massive outcry from major celebrities and supporter in his defense had circumvented the death sentence to a life in prison. The outspoken activist was a radio host before his incarceration and continued to keep in contact with his supporters and spoke on political events through pre-recorded messages viaNoelle Hanrahan and the Prison Radio organization.
More recently, Mumia had spoken through a recording to Goodard College. This sparked political lawmakers to pass laws to make it more difficult for prisoners to be heard from prisons. Mumia, recently has filed to counter the law that would limit incarcerated prisoners free speech.

The images recently surfaced, showing very weak and frail inmate and activist whom many have considered as a Civil Rights political prisoner, have sparked protesters and supporters to storm the District Attorney's office in Philadelphia for his access to basic medical care from a doctor of his own choosing and for his medical records to be released to an attorney. It is obvious that many are siding with the narrative that there is a political will to silence Mumia's voice indefinitely.

This message was sent out as a Public Service Announcement by Connel West on 4/7/15:

*PSA: Urgent Phone Campaign to Stop the Medical Execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal*
This is Brother Cornel West. The life of my dear brother, brilliant
journalist, intellectual, and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, is in great
danger. Chronic medical neglect and malpractice by prison staff led to his
diabetic shock last week and continued denial of proper health care and diet
for his life-threatening illness. Join a National Day of Action to Stop the
Medical Execution of Mumia on Friday, April 10th. Meanwhile, keep calling
Pennsylvania officials to demand that he get treatment by specialists of his
choosing, the correct diet, and daily visits by precious family, friends, and
attorneys. For details on events near you and phone numbers of officials to
call, go to freemumia.comprisonradio.org, or bringmumiahome.com.


References/Links:
The Root - What Diabetes-Ravaged Mumia Abu-Jamal Looks Like Now
Prison Radio - PSA Cornell West :60 Urgent Alert Save Mumia Abu-Jamal!
DemocracyNow! - UPDATE: Mumia Abu-Jamal Taken from Hospital Back to Prison; Family Limited to One Visit A Week
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