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Buju’s Defense Team Hold Press Conference on Capitol Hill by Boomshots on Nov 6, 2012 .. The Banton’s New Attorney, Chokwe Lumumba, Describes Buju as a “Political Prisoner.” The road for reggae star Buju Banton has not been easy since he began serving a 10-year bid on federal drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Incarcerated in a Florida prison, Banton maintains his innocence and is resiliently working on getting a new trial as he now gears up to fight a gun possession charge that was previously dismissed in his 2011 sentencing. After severing ties with lawyer David Oscar Markus in late August, Banton hired veteran attorney Chokwe Lumumba to represent him in his legal battles. Lumumba, who previously worked on the cases of activist Assata Shakur as well as Tupac Shakur, hosted a press conference in Washington D.C. to engage with Buju’s fans and supporters and bring them up to date about where the case stands. Photos and More After the Jump… Yesterday, Boomshots got the opportunity to listen in as members of the NAACP, the National Black United Front, and fellow reggae artists Gramps Morgan and Stephen Marley spoke on the panel. In just two months of representing Banton, Lumumba has already made progress by getting a judge to postpone last week’s gun possession hearing after learning that juror Terri Wright admitted to violating federal court regulations by researching the artist and the trial online. Lumumba has filed two motions—one to reconsider and reduce Banton’s sentence and another for a new trial based on jury misconduct. “We’ve got to work on people’s consciousness right now before they get to the courtroom. We’ve got to change people’s way of thinking before they get to the courtroom. We can’t sit back and assume they’re not going to think a certain way once they get into the courtroom,” said Lumumba. “Some lawyers think that if you try to ‘sanitize’ or hide everything controversial about your client from the public, this will make you safe and secure and you’ll wind up being found not guilty. That’s a myth. The reason that it’s a myth is because people don’t leave their minds outside the door when they come into the courtroom. We’ve got to work on the conscience of the public right now so that we will understand and celebrate what [Buju] does rather than having people condemning what he does. That’s the true route to victory." Directing the conference’s focus on what can be done to help Buju financially, Lumumba was joined by Nkechi Taifa, Senior Political Analyst of Open Society Foundations who stated that the legal team is looking forward to writing letters, reaching out to spiritual leaders in the Maroon community and hosting benefit concerts. “There’s a group, a very embryonic group called Celebrities for Justice who were supposed to have a representative here,” said Taifa. ”They are based out of New York and are looking at cases and initiatives that are specifically focused on the war on drugs so hopefully there will be a whole lot of other artists coming out on this particular case and others as well.” Though Stephen Marley played more of an observer role on the panel, singer Gramps Morgan spoke on the brotherhood that all three men share and acknowledged that Marley has been a key player in helping Buju and his family: “I’m Gramps and I’m standing here for him. Next to me is Stephen Marley—the king of reggae’s son. He’s put up the roof over his head in support of Myrie aka Buju Banton.” Near the end of the conference Chokwe Lumumba reiterated to the crowd that Buju is a political prisoner. “Buju Banton told me he’s a political prisoner, so he’s a political prisoner. I think he is a political prisoner. There is a generational gap between the struggle to free political prisoners and the struggles of young people. [Buju is helping] to keep the act of freeing political prisoners a relevant one to all generations that exist right now.” In support of Lumumba’s statement, Salim Adofo, Vice Chair of National Black United Front said “Buju’s freedom is going to be contingent on how much we do in the streets.” Turning to Buju’s legal team, he addressed the committee and tells them “Y’all can do the work in the suites, we’re gonna do the work in the streets.” Reporting by: @brittneyinHD and @zariapoem https://www.boomshots.com/index.php/...-capitol-hill/

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The legal team for Dancehall superstar, Buju Banton continues to pull out all the stops in their fight to secure the embattled entertainer’s freedom as they have launched a new campaign targeting the United States Supreme Court. Chokwe Lumumba, Buju’s lead lawyer, has spearheaded a new letter writing campaign set to raise awareness about the Grammy-winning singjay’s drug case. The campaign also re-affirms their stance that the entertainer should be released from federal prison. In a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court released on Wednesday, Lumumba indicated that Buju has filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari, seeking a review and reversal of his conviction and subsequent 10-year sentencing on drug charges, stemming from a December 2009 incident in Florida. Part of said letter read, “The convictions of Mr. Myrie are outrageous and unjust. Mr. Myrie was the victim of a concerted U.S. government effort to entrap, conducted by a corrupt informant who was paid 3.5 million dollars by the government for his services in various cases over the years.” It continued, “He has never been convicted of a crime prior to the present case. He has helped feed numerous hungry children in his country and otherwise contributed to worthy causes in Jamaica and elsewhere. He is supported by hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions worldwide. I ask this honorable court to review his case and grant Mark Myrie the relief he deserves.” These moves follow a recent discussion dubbed the Free Buju Press Conference that was held a day before the U.S. presidential elections (November 5). The conference, organized by Lumumba and the Buju Banton Defense Support Committee, was moderated by University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer, Dr. Carolyn Cooper. It featured several guest speakers, including prominent entertainers, Stephen Marley and Gramps Morgan as well as NAACP Prison Committee chairman, Nkechi Taifa and Vice-Chairman of the National Black United Front, Salim Adafo, amongst other reputable figures. Lumumba addressed conference attendees, claiming that Buju Banton is a ‘political prisoner,’ while adding, “There is a generational gap between the struggle to free political prisoners and the struggles of young people. [Buju is helping] to keep the act of freeing political prisoners a relevant one to all generations that exist right now.” Buju Banton remains housed in the Pinellas County Jail, based in Clearwater, FL as he awaits re-sentencing on a gun charge in the drug case. The re-sentencing was postponed on October 30 as law enforcement officials review allegations that a juror in Buju’s February 2011 trial admitted to reviewing facts of the case before deliberation. If proven true, the juror violation could constitute a mistrial. For those who wish to write a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Free Buju Campaign, send your mail to the address below. United States Supreme Court C/O Attorney Chokwe Lumumba 440 N. Mill St. Jackson, Mississippi 39202

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Fans take ‘Free Buju’ campaign to the White House * Free Buju campaign heads to the White House If you want to look up a definition for the word ‘loyal’ in the dictionary, a reference to Buju Banton’s fans should appear beside it as they steadfastly refuse to let the embattled Reggae artiste spend more time in prison. With Buju Banton facing an October 30 sentencing date in Tampa, FL, where he could face five additional years behind bars in relation to his ongoing drug case, fans of the Grammy-winning entertainer have officially launched a campaign to contact the White House in a last gasp attempt to secure his freedom. In an announcement on Monday, organizers of the campaign urged for 50,000 of Buju Banton’s die-hard fans to contact the residence/workplace of U.S President, Barack Obama by any available means (phone, email or letter) before October 30. This in an attempt to cop Buju an immediate release from what they campaign organizers call an ‘unjust incarceration,’ citing entrapment by a U.S. Government informant. The White House campaign follows a failed appeal filed by Buju Banton this pas summer in which the internationally acclaimed Reggae legend was refused a possible reversal of his initial conviction and subsequent 10-year sentence on drug-related charges in February and June 2011 respectively. A few weeks later, an application by Buju’s legal team for a new trial fell through as, like the failed appeal, it was determined that not only was there enough evidence for his conviction on the drug charges, but that such evidence validated the reinstatement of a gun-related charge which was originally thrown out during the February 2011 ruling. For more information on this new ‘Free Buju’ campaign, follow the campaign organizers via Twitter: @freebujunow or you can contact the White House directly through the address and/or email below. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 202-456-1111

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