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Mutulu Shakur, political prisoners - 16 novembre 2022

Contribute to Mutulu Shakur's Release Fund!

From Family & Friends of Mutulu Shakur: Nov. 10, 2022: In order to bring Mutulu home to his family in California safely and comfortably, we must raise funds to cover several urgent costs. These costs include Mutulu's ground transportation from the prison to the airport, medical air transport from Kentucky to Los Angeles to be reunited with his family, adding a wheelchair accessible ramp and other modifications to his home, healthcare to address existing and emerging urgent medical needs, and other costs associated with him returning home. If you don't need your donation to be tax-deductible, use the following link:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/freedomforMutulu?locale.x=en_US...

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Mutulu Shakur, political prisoners - 13 novembre 2022

Mutulu Shakur has been paroled!

From his support committee: Today, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, a 72 year old grandfather and respected healer and elder was granted parole by the US Parole Commission. The Parole Commission has recognized that his release poses no risk, particularly in light of his medical condition. He will be released shortly. Mutulu is one of thousands of incarcerated older people in federal and state prisons who has been repeatedly denied parole for over a decade after completing his minimum sentence. Mutulu is deeply grateful and thankful for the broad expression of trust and support, and thanks everyone who has helped him over...

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Black Liberation Army, Mutulu Shakur, political prisoners - 3 août 2022

The Resounding Right of Mutulu Shakur to Die in Freedom [CounterPunch.org]

[This article was originally posted to Counterpunch.org on July 31, 2022.] Anyone with a loved one in prison carries around the silent, ceaseless terror that the person so loved will die alone, behind bars. Currently, 71-year-old Mutulu Shakur, a Black man imprisoned 36 years, lies in a hospital bed in a federal prison medical facility in Lexington, KY. Ravaged by bone marrow cancer, fed by tubes, having lost 25% of his body weight, Shakur has been given weeks – at best, months – to live. His loved ones – family, friends, hundreds of supporters – are trying any and all...

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