October 2018

Media Release: Legal Advocates Challenge Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ New Procedures for Legal Mail

Posted on October 30, 2018 by abolitionist — No Comments ↓

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2018 CONTACT: Andy Hoover, media@aclupa.org, 717-236-6827 x213 HARRISBURG— The ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, the Abolitionist Law Center, Amistad Law Project, and Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP filed two Continue reading Media Release: Legal Advocates Challenge Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ New Procedures for Legal Mail→

MEDIA RELEASE: MOVE 9 Member Mike Africa Released on Parole After 40 Years in Prison

Posted on October 23, 2018 by abolitionist — No Comments ↓

October 23, 2018 Earlier today, MOVE member Mike Africa was released from prison after 40 years of incarceration. Mike was released on parole from SCI Phoenix in Skippak Township this morning. Mike was imprisoned since August 8, 1978, following an Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: MOVE 9 Member Mike Africa Released on Parole After 40 Years in Prison→

Media Release: En Banc Hearing Granted For Avis Lee

Posted on October 16, 2018 by abolitionist — 1 Comment ↓

For Immediate Release October 16, 2018 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) On Tuesday, October 23, at 9:30 a.m. the Abolitionist Law Center will argue at an En Banc hearing in front of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in the case is the Commonwealth Continue reading Media Release: En Banc Hearing Granted For Avis Lee→

Media Release: Habeas Petitions Filed To Free Move Members Janet and Janine Africa

Posted on October 4, 2018 by abolitionist — 3 Comments ↓

October 04, 2018 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Today, the Abolitionist Law Center and the Peoples Law Office filed Habeas motions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of Janet Hollaway Africa and Janine Phillips Africa Continue reading Media Release: Habeas Petitions Filed To Free Move Members Janet and Janine Africa→