Death penalty averted, lawyers say free Mumia
- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Faced with the embarrassing prospect of his legal team unraveling the very basis of his murder conviction 29 years ago, Philadelphia prosecutors announced on Dec. 7 that they will no longer seek the death penalty for imprisoned journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams told reporters his office opted for a...
Police shootings, beatings in NY fuel activist call for more oversight
By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The killing of an unarmed Bronx teen, Ramarley Graham, 19, by an undercover narcotics officer; the police beating of another 19-year-old Bronx teen, Jatiek Reed, shown on video being kicked and punched by four New York City police officers; and the shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., 68, a retired Marine Corps veteran and...
Salaam is back! Nation-built $5 million restaurant re-opens
FCNNEWSSOURCE CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - The jewel of 79th street is returning with the early July reopening of the Nation of Islam built Salaam restaurant. Calvin Hollins, the new executive director, said the $5 million Salaam restaurant will officially reopen for business July 6 and July 7. The reborn Salaam includes three restaurants under one roof: A bakery, the Crescent Café...
Teen killed over loud music?
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM Outraged community responds to death of teenager (FinalCall.com) - The family 17-year-old Jordan Davis laid his body in its final resting place Dec. 1. But amid their pain, their journey for justice began as his killer invoked Florida's controversial “Stand Your Ground Law” for the shooting. The law allows Floridians to use deadly force if they feel threatened. Michael...
Political Prisoners: America’s Most Wanted
ERICTOUREM -Contributing Writer- Targeting Assata Shakur, the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list and the secret shame of political prisoners inside the United States of America ATLANTA (FinalCall.com) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation says Black liberation icon Assata Shakur is a terrorist. She was added to the FBI “Most Wanted Terrorist” list for the 1973 murder of a New Jersey state...
An historic tour of Tuskegee University
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM TUSKEGEE, Ala. (FinalCall.com) - Dozens of youth from the Nation of Islam and their parents flocked to Tuskegee University for a highly anticipated tour of the internationally recognized university founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881. The tour was a highlight of weekend activities commemorating the 18th anniversary of the historic 1995 Million Man March and Day of...
Marissa Alexander back on trial in July
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM Marissa Alexander will stand trial again July 28 for what should never have been considered a crime, much less a conviction, say her supporters. Currently under house arrest after her conviction and a 20 year sentence were overturned last November, a new conviction on charges of aggravated assault would mean a 60 year sentence. That means...
Chokeholds a national concern, warn activists
NEW YORK - Community activists and Black law enforcement groups are speaking out against police use of the chokehold around the country after the death of Eric Garner, the victim of a chokehold by a New York police officer. A medical examiner ruled choking and chest compression killed the 43-year-old unarmed Black man in mid-July after an encounter with...
National outrage and resistance as protests grow and continue
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - Across the country people incensed over non-indictments in the police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr. in Ferguson, Mo. and the chokehold death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York expanded demonstrations during a national week of outrage from Dec. 8-14. Thousands of youth, victims' families, human rights advocates, faith leaders, and Hip Hop activists and artists,...
Death of Black woman after police encounter sheds light on mental health, police abuse and cries for justice
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Alesia Thomas, a Black mother with mental health challenges, ended up arrested, punched, kicked and dead after an encounter involving five White LAPD officers, but only one of them Mary O'Callaghan currently stands trial. Ofc. O'Callaghan could only serve a maximum of three years if convicted of assault. Where is the anger, outrage and...