From: Michael Hoover <hoov at freenet.tlh.fl.us> Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 18:58:30 -0500 (EST)
Albert Nuh Washington was member of the Black Panther Party who went underground with Black Liberation Army when FBI's COINTELPRO operation targeted black militants for arrest on trumped up charges. When captured, Washington, along with Herman Bell and Jalil Muntagim were charged with 1971 murder of two New York City police officers.
First trial of New York 3 ended in hung jury. Second trial, however, resulted in conviction of all three despite fact that FBI ballistic tests indicated that bullets from alleged murder weapon didn't match those found at scene.
Chief gov't witness has now admitted that he lied on witness stand after having a cattle prod repeatedly rammed against his testicles. Other gov't witnesses have stated that prosecution threatened to take their children away if they did not give false testimony. Several years ago, federal district judge agreed that NYC police detective purged himself in claiming that FBI had not been involved in case.
Despite above, Washington's 1998 motion for new trial was denied. Michael Hoover
> POLITICAL PRISONER ALBERT "NUH" WASHINGTON IS TERMINALLY ILL
> SUPPORT HIS RELEASE!
>
> WE MUST NOT ALLOW ANY MORE OF OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS TO DIE IN PRISON!!!
> PLEASE ACT ON THE BELOW ASAP!!
>
> Albert Nuh Washington, of the NY3, has liver cancer which has spread and
> he's been given 3 to 10 months to live. He's at peace, in strong spirits
> and is taking radiation treatments at Albany Medical Center mainly to
> mitigate the pain and discomfort. His mailing address remains at the
> prison
> which is:
>
> Albert Nuh Washington #77A1528
> Great Meadows Correctional Facility
> Box 51
> Comstock, NY 12821
>
> Safiya Bukhari has visited Nuh to make arrangements for a Muslim funeral
> which is his greatest concern at this time. She's made the arrangements
> and
> is working closely with his mother to carry out all his wishes. Safiya
> had
> to depart to Italy around Jan. 15th on a Jericho speaking tour on PP/POWs
> and to set up a Jericho Chapter there. Tiy Acoli accompanied her on the
> trip. Safiya will make arrangements for a cemetery plot for Nuh and to
> see
> that the plot is paid for, including a headstone. i assume that donations
> will be accepted for the cemetery plot/headstone and that inquiries on
> how
> to do so can be answered by sending a check (*clearly* marked "For Nuh
> Washington's Headstone") made out to Jericho Amnesty Movement, P.O. Box
> 650, NY, NY 10009. Jericho's e-mail address is jericho98 at usa.net.
>
> Nuh has been down 28 years on a 25-to-life sentence. In the absence of me
> being unable to immediately consult with Safiya, my lawyer, Joan P.
> Gibbs,
> myself, and others have concluded that a concerted effort should be made
> to
> get Nuh released on grounds of terminal illness even though NY state has
> no
> "mercy release" policy for lifers.
>
> Joan is presently heading this effort and can be reached by e-mail at
> jgibbs3926 at aol.com, for immediate info on what you can do to support the
> campaign for Nuh's release on grounds of terminal illness. My immediate
> suggestion is that you contact Joan and/or your Congressperson and
> strongly
> urge that they demand that NY Governor Pataki sees that Nuh is released.
> Also urge your pastors, church members, Imams, Mosque members, family,
> friends and comrades to do the same.
>
> Nuh is most beloved by all of us PP/POWs, and he's highly respected. i
> sincerely urge everyone to do all that's possible to get Nuh released.
>
> Sundiata Acoli
> 1/26/00
>
> For more information on Sundiata Acoli, please visit his site at:
> http://www.afrikan.net/sundiata.
>
> "no necesitamos pedir permiso para ser libres."
>
> -el subcomandante marcos, EZLN
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> Keep fighting.