259:. Citing suppressed and allegedly falsified evidence presented against Mumia, R&R! joined with many others in exposing his trial and conviction as political persecution and a vendetta conducted by the Philadelphia Police Department. R&R! was active in the international "Free Mumia" campaign. in 1995, R&R initiated a series of "Philly Freedom Summers" in which students and other youth converged in Philadelphia, to raise public awareness and support for Abu-Jamal and for a new trial. It was during the first summer that they spoke out against Pennsylvania Governor
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R&R! organized public demonstrations and other forms of protest in support of abortion rights, immigrants' rights, political prisoners, and for other causes. For example, R&R! activists were actively involved in demonstrations against the 1991 invasion of Iraq and marched with thousands in
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National Council which met periodically to "identify new reactionary
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Sen, Chaiti. "And now they come for the students...: from computerized tracking to fee hikes, the government is cracking down on
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Richman, Josh. "Delegates encounter pride and prejudice face pride, protests; New York experience described as 'whirlwind'" San Mateo County Times (California). September 2, 2004.
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was conducted, R&R! organized public demonstrations across the U.S., in which census forms were burned in protest of what they saw as intrusive questions asked on the forms.
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Kuznia, Rob. "Thousands protest against Mumia's possible execution." Minnesota Daily. April 27, 1999. University Wire.
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