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Mumia on COINTELPRO Activists and Other Ordinary Heroes

https://www.counterpunch.org/2014/01/15/mumia-on-cointelpro-activists-and-other-ordinary-heroes/

During the sentencing phase of his trial, an article he wrote for the Party newspaper denouncing the COINTELPRO-orchestrated murder of his colleague Fred Hampton was read out of context and used by the prosecutor to argue premeditation. This, along with other prosecutorial misconduct, resulted in a sentence of death.

To listen to the full interview, click here.

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