[Ppnews] MOVE 9 Parole hearings set for April

[Political Prisoner News]

February 23, 2008
MOVE 9 Parole Hearings set for April

Diary Entry by Hans Bennett

Almost 30 years after the Aug. 8, 1978 police siege on MOVE's West 
Philadelphia home, the remaining eight prisoners are eligible for 
parole. Phil Africa is asking for people to write letters of support 
to The Parole Board.

I received the message below from my friend Dave, who is in touch 
with Phil Africa, one of the eight remaining MOVE prisoners. As Dave 
explains, this really is an important time, so please help spread the 
word, and also please write a letter to the Parole Board as Phil is 
asking. Their imprisonment has been such an injustice, and    now 
after 30 years, they can be released if we apply enough pressure.

Recently I have written an article on The MOVE 9 and interviewed 
journalist Linn Washington Jr. about covering MOVE since the 1970s. 
Also,    Ramona Africa recently was interviewed by Uprising Radio. 
And of course, there  is the documentary about MOVE, narrated by 
Howard Zinn, viewable online at    Brightcove or You Tube. MOVE's 
website is onamove.com

Stay tuned for    more information and coverage in the coming months!

Parole for the MOVE    9!

Hans Bennett

Abu-Jamal-News.com

URGENT CALL FOR THE    MOVE 9!

Phil Africa says that the MOVE 9 can really use letters and    calls 
to the PA Parole Board this month and next [February & 
March].    Letters supporting their release can make a big 
difference. The Board will be    having a hearing in April.
After THIRTY years, our brothers and    sisters are finally up for 
parole. If not given probation this year, they may    all be forced 
to serve another SEVENTY. They have almost completed their    minimum 
sentence [of the 30-100 year sentence]. Let's bring them home 
where    they belong in August 2008!

This April parole hearing is SO important.    Letters and calls to 
the Parole Board now can really help. Phil is asking that    folks 
send copies of their letters to him. He wants to take a pile of 
copies    of our letters to the hearing as a show of public support.

It is    probably a good idea for folks to send letters to each of 
the nine Board    members. The chairperson was appointed by Ed "1985 
Bomber" Rendell so don't    count on her getting your message to the 
whole Board. Their individual names    are on this web    page:

http://www.pbpp.state.pa.us/pbppinfo/cwp/view.aspa=3&q=154178&pbppNav=|

Letters    can all be sent to this address:

[name of Board member], Pennsylvania    Board of Probation and 
Parole, 1101 South Front Street, Suite #5100,    Harrisburg, PA 
17104-2517, tel: (717) 787-5699

Please send copies of    the letters to Phil at:

William Phillips Africa #AM-4984, SCI-Dallas,    1000 Follies Rd., 
Dallas, PA 18612

For supporters to brush up on the    history of MOVE and the "MOVE 
9," this recent 45-minute talk by Ramona is    great:

http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2007/08/27830.php

Letters    and phone calls to the Board are needed NOW. Let's bring 
'em HOME. 30 years is    too much already, 70 more is unthinkable.

Peace All! Ona    MOVE!!!

Dave

Hans Bennett is a Philadelphia photojournalist    mostly focusing on 
the movement to free Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political    prisoners. 
An archive of his work is available at 
insubordination.blogspot.com    and he is also co-founder of 
"Journalists for Mumia," created to challenge the    long history of 
corporate media bias, whose website is:
http://www.Abu-Jamal-News.com



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