On March 27th, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied Mumia Abu Jamal's request for a new trial, meaning that he is currently facing either life in prison or execution. Though he was granted a re-sentencing, he was denied a new trial on the basis that it was unclear what ethnicities his jury consisted of. Consequently the Third Circuit Court of Appeals feels that since they can't be sure of the jury's race, they can't definitely say there was a racial bias against him. It has almost been a year since they began deliberating, and the outcome was a big disappointment to all of Mumia's supporters. Mumia's lawyers are appealing this decision, and in the meantime there are many scheduled rallies in New York, Philadelphia and in major cities around the world.
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