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Pennsylvania prison headquarters padlock doors to keep Mumia supporters out

By Andre Powell

On July 23, supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal from up and down the East Coast gathered at Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections headquarters in Mechanicsville, Pa., to deliver petitions to the department head requesting that they give Mumia the medical treatment he needs. 

The police went as far as padlocking the doors to prevent them from getting in, even though no one had even attempted to get past them. Mumia supporters vowed to return with a larger group of supporters.

[pennstateuniversitypress]

Unlocked Book of the Month: Pennsylvania Railroad

Each month we’re highlighting a book available through PSU Press Unlocked, an open access initiative featuring scholarly digital books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.

About our September pick:

In Pennsylvania Railroad, William Sipes provides a detailed history of the railroad, its construction, its management, and its various lines and their stations, starting with the first experimental track laid down in 1809 in Delaware County and continuing with the railroad’s westward expansion across the state. Sipes discusses the attractions and history of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s destinations, including landmarks in Philadelphia, Lancaster, Altoona, Pittsburgh, New York, and New Jersey. Published in 1875, this book explores the world of transportation in the nineteenth century and takes its readers on an informative journey through the state of Pennsylvania, following the trajectory of its railroad’s development.

Read more & access the book here: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-06541-0.html

See the full list of Unlocked titles here: https://www.psupress.org/unlocked/unlocked_gallery.html

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