This column of our blog site will attempt to keep up with POP activities on a weekly basis - a hard order since there are almost daily events motivated by the People's Organization for Progress. As they come in they are added to the article. Peoples Organization for Progress has steadfastly supported the effort of Decarcerate the Garden State from our inception last year and we look forward to continued collaboration, , ,MARYLIN ZUNIGA AT THURSDAY 5/14 POP MEETING
My heartfelt thanks to everyone who answered the call to
action and attended the Orange Board of Education Meeting last night. It was a
strong show of support for Marylin from the protest outside, to the protest
inside, and to the many people who addressed the board until almost 1:00am in
the morning. Unfortunately, the board did not respond positively to our pleas
on Marylin's behalf. At the end of the
meeting they passed a resolution for her termination. There will be a more detailed report on this and possible
next steps at the next meeting of the People's Organization For Progress (POP)
Thursday evening, May 14th 6:30pm at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 West
Kinney Street in Newark, New Jersey. All are invited. Please attend.
Marylin Zuniga will be a guest at tomorrow night's POP
meeting. Udi Ofer, executive director of the ACLU-NJ will discuss the Newark
police review board at tomorrow's meeting. The meeting of the People's
Organization For Progress (POP) will take place Thursday evening, May 14th
6:30pm at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 West Kinney Street in Newark, New
Jersey. All are invited. Please attend.
Media report:
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/05/nj_teacher_fired_over_students_get_well_letters_to.html
http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/05/nj_teacher_fired_over_students_get_well_letters_to.html
MEANWHILE MUMIA BACK IN HOSPITAL AND NEEDING WIDESPREAD SUPPORT:
From Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio
Dateline May 13th 2015: Philadelphia, PA
A SCI Mahanoy prison nurse called Wadiya Jamal Mumia's wife at 8:50 pm last night May 12th and told her that Mumia had been moved to the hospital. This is a disturbing development and is cause for grave concern. There are reports that he had a fever, and that he has open wounds and sores on his legs. HIs attorney Bret Grote visited him on Friday. He was engaged, alert, yet he was in pain in his knees and leg.
We will be working to gather more information as the day goes on. His hospital conditions will be abhorrent: he will be chained to the bed. He could, as they did before, be arbitrarily and systematically denied visitors. The last time we were in the ICU they did not let his familly or lawyers see him, or give them any information for 24hrs. Even though they were the ICU waiting room just a few feet from Mumia's bed..
30 YEARS AGO PHILADELPHIA BOMBED MOVE AND AN ENTIRE PRISON BLOCK:
Larry Hamm:
Today is the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the home of members of the MOVE organization by the Philadelphia police. As I write to you members of the People's Organization For Progress (POP), including State Vice Chairwoman Ingrid Hill and Newark branch representative Jo Ann Simms, are in Philadelphia participating in an observance of the anniversary. My thanks to these leaders for representing our organization at this very important event. The unjust and unnecessary bombing of MOVE took place on May 13,1985. It was one of the greatest incidents of police brutality to take place in the United States. As a result of the bombing 11 MOVE family members including 5 children were burned to death, and 60 homes were burned to the ground leaving 250 people homeless. All of the victims were African Americans. In response to this catastrophe and just days after it occurred POP sent two van loads of food and clothes to people of the affected communities. The bombing of MOVE is yet another tragic example of racist police brutality, murder, and terror that must never be forgotten.
Mumia's Recent Commentary on MOVE BOMBING
From Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio
Dateline May 13th 2015: Philadelphia, PA
A SCI Mahanoy prison nurse called Wadiya Jamal Mumia's wife at 8:50 pm last night May 12th and told her that Mumia had been moved to the hospital. This is a disturbing development and is cause for grave concern. There are reports that he had a fever, and that he has open wounds and sores on his legs. HIs attorney Bret Grote visited him on Friday. He was engaged, alert, yet he was in pain in his knees and leg.
We will be working to gather more information as the day goes on. His hospital conditions will be abhorrent: he will be chained to the bed. He could, as they did before, be arbitrarily and systematically denied visitors. The last time we were in the ICU they did not let his familly or lawyers see him, or give them any information for 24hrs. Even though they were the ICU waiting room just a few feet from Mumia's bed..
Clearly Mumia's chronic conditions remain undiagnosed and
unsuccessfully treated. Mumia was given a skin biopsy on Monday of this
week, and had been in the infirmary following that procedure.
Mumia's legal team of Bret Grote of the Abolitionist Law Center, has been augmented with the addition of attorney Bob Boyle. Mumia's doctor has been speaking directly with Mumia, even though the time he has been allowed for the phone in the infirmary was limited. There is no phone at the hospital. Mumia's expert medical team has been advising Mumia on the tests and the medications that have been done. This advice has been critical, and is now not possible.
As we noted in our last update oversight and close monitoring of any tests, especially the diagnostic tests are crucial. The prison is preventing Mumia and Mumia's doctors from adequate oversight and input. Because communication is being limited by prison officials Mumia does not have access quickly enough to information he needs to advocate for his own care. We are clear that Inadequate testing, delays, and any deviation from the medically necessary course of treatment, will be challenged.
Obtaining a diagnosis is of paramount importance at this moment.
Mumia remains seriously ill. Public pressure has been key every step of the way, and remains extremely important. Please keep up the calls, emails and faxes. Demand that (1) Adequate diagnostic testing be done (2) That Mumia's doctor is able to communicate freely and regularly with the prison infirmary physicians who are delivering Mumia's medical care (3) His doctor has meaningful and regular phone access with Mumia. (There are no phones in the hospital, in the infirmary, his calls are limited to 15 mins and and he has limited access to the day room where the phones are). (4) And allow Mumia's chosen doctor to conduct an onsite medical examination. And as many have said, it is past time for Mumia to be released from prison.
Noelle Hanrahan, P.I. Director Prison Radio
Mumia's legal team of Bret Grote of the Abolitionist Law Center, has been augmented with the addition of attorney Bob Boyle. Mumia's doctor has been speaking directly with Mumia, even though the time he has been allowed for the phone in the infirmary was limited. There is no phone at the hospital. Mumia's expert medical team has been advising Mumia on the tests and the medications that have been done. This advice has been critical, and is now not possible.
As we noted in our last update oversight and close monitoring of any tests, especially the diagnostic tests are crucial. The prison is preventing Mumia and Mumia's doctors from adequate oversight and input. Because communication is being limited by prison officials Mumia does not have access quickly enough to information he needs to advocate for his own care. We are clear that Inadequate testing, delays, and any deviation from the medically necessary course of treatment, will be challenged.
Obtaining a diagnosis is of paramount importance at this moment.
Mumia remains seriously ill. Public pressure has been key every step of the way, and remains extremely important. Please keep up the calls, emails and faxes. Demand that (1) Adequate diagnostic testing be done (2) That Mumia's doctor is able to communicate freely and regularly with the prison infirmary physicians who are delivering Mumia's medical care (3) His doctor has meaningful and regular phone access with Mumia. (There are no phones in the hospital, in the infirmary, his calls are limited to 15 mins and and he has limited access to the day room where the phones are). (4) And allow Mumia's chosen doctor to conduct an onsite medical examination. And as many have said, it is past time for Mumia to be released from prison.
Noelle Hanrahan, P.I. Director Prison Radio
30 YEARS AGO PHILADELPHIA BOMBED MOVE AND AN ENTIRE PRISON BLOCK:
Larry Hamm:
Today is the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the home of members of the MOVE organization by the Philadelphia police. As I write to you members of the People's Organization For Progress (POP), including State Vice Chairwoman Ingrid Hill and Newark branch representative Jo Ann Simms, are in Philadelphia participating in an observance of the anniversary. My thanks to these leaders for representing our organization at this very important event. The unjust and unnecessary bombing of MOVE took place on May 13,1985. It was one of the greatest incidents of police brutality to take place in the United States. As a result of the bombing 11 MOVE family members including 5 children were burned to death, and 60 homes were burned to the ground leaving 250 people homeless. All of the victims were African Americans. In response to this catastrophe and just days after it occurred POP sent two van loads of food and clothes to people of the affected communities. The bombing of MOVE is yet another tragic example of racist police brutality, murder, and terror that must never be forgotten.
Mumia's Recent Commentary on MOVE BOMBING
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015, 7:00PM AT THE ORANGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, 400 CENTRAL AVENUE, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07050. DEMAND THAT MARILYN BE RETURNED TO HER CLASSROOM IMMEDIATELY AND THAT SHE KEEP HER JOB.
Last week POP organized a teach in in support of NJ teacher Marilyn Zuniga who was targeted by the Philadelphia FOP for allowing her students to send get well cards to Mumia Abu Jamal who is being denied adequate medical attention by Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
Here is a report on the teach in:
https://littleredspeaks.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/learning-marilyn-and-mumia-facts-behind-the-controversy/
Open letter to union leadership to back Marilyn Zuniga:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GPpmROqhqOGJ0RPfwOYwStbDy0xAsXiBkG18mOOs-LA/viewform?c=0&w=1
POP is urging attendance in the school board meeting this week and continued pressure on the superintendent to rescind discipline measures against Marylin Zuniga:
From Chairman Hamm
PLEASE ATTEND THE ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TO DEMAND THAT MARILYN ZUNIGA BE REINSTATED. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015, 7:00PM AT THE ORANGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY, 400 CENTRAL AVENUE, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07050. DEMAND THAT MARILYN BE RETURNED TO HER CLASSROOM IMMEDIATELY AND THAT SHE KEEP HER JOB. Marilyn Zuniga is the Orange, New Jersey school teacher that has been suspended because her students sent get well letters to Mumia Abu-Jamal, an internationally known prisoner who is gravely ill. Please call Ronald Lee, Superintendent, Orange Public Schools, at ext. 9 and request that Ms Zuniga be reinstated to her job immediately. When you call the superintendent's office please request that Marilyn Zuniga not be terminated or forced to resign, and that her suspension be lifted immediately. If you don't get to speak to anyone on the phone please leave your name and message on the voicemail. Please do this today and ask others to do the same. Please share this information with as many people as possible. Thank you.
MILLION PEOPLES MARCH AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
The MILLION PEOPLE'S MARCH
Against Police Brutality, Racial Injustice, And Economic Inequality,
happens Saturday, JULY 25, 2015,12 Noon, at the Lincoln Monument, near
intersection of West Market Street & Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey. The march
is sponsored by People's Organization For Progress (POP), and endorsed
by community, labor, student, and progressive organizations. Planning
for the march takes place at POP meetings every Thursday, 6:30pm at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 West Kinney Street, Newark, New Jersey. All are invited. For information call . Please share this message. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!
This weekend POP is urging participation in the two day conference of the United National AntiWar Coalition in Secaucus, NJ.
"NO MORE WAR!!! I urge everyone to attend the United National Anti-War Coalition Conference today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, May 9 & 10, at the Empire Meadows Hotel, 2 Harmon Plaza in Secaucus, New Jersey. The People's Organization For Progress (POP) has endorsed this event. POP will have a workshop there Saturday afternoon. For more information call ."
http://www.unacconference2015.org/
This weekend POP is urging participation in the two day conference of the United National AntiWar Coalition in Secaucus, NJ.
"NO MORE WAR!!! I urge everyone to attend the United National Anti-War Coalition Conference today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, May 9 & 10, at the Empire Meadows Hotel, 2 Harmon Plaza in Secaucus, New Jersey. The People's Organization For Progress (POP) has endorsed this event. POP will have a workshop there Saturday afternoon. For more information call ."
http://www.unacconference2015.org/
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