May 20 2008
The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal
GUEST: J. Patrick O’Connor, editor and publisher of Crime Magazine, author of “The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal”
The case of Mumia Abu-Jamal has been dissected by supporters and critics alike since the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police officer Daniel Faulkner for which Abu-Jamal was convicted. The case exposes a deep polarization between those who are convinced he is an innocent and gifted journalist who was framed by a racist justice system, and those who simply dismiss him as a cop killer. Abu-Jamal, arguably the world’s most famous death row prisoner, was recently in the news when a 3-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the death penalty but left his murder conviction intact. In March, Mumia’s attorney, Robert R. Bryan told us in an interview that this court decision and a dissenting opinion issued means that he will be seeking a hearing before the entire court of appeals, and that there is a future possibility of taking the case to the Supreme Court. Now, a new book published by Lawrence Hill Books, and written by Crime Magazine editor and publisher J. Patrick O’Connor, asserts that Mumia Abu-Jamal was in fact framed by the Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney’s office. O’Connor claims the real killer was a man by the name of Kenneth Freeman, who died in 1985.
5 Responses to “The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal”
Great interview… thanks for featuring O’Connor and his important book. Besides an important NY Times article, the book has been virtually ignored by the mainstream media.
If folks are interested in learning more, please check out the front page feature at Abu-Jamal-News.com, including several new video interviews at Philly City Hall on the day of the book’s release:
http://www.youtube.com/journalists4mumia
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