In this interview, on behalf of The Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), I speak with Brother Bilal Sunni Ali, Amir of The Imam Jamil Action Network (IJAN). IJAN serves as the advocacy arm of the legal campaign to free and exonerate Imam Jamil Al-Amin. Bilal gives an overview of the case and recent developments, including that The Innocence Project has taken on Imam Jamil’s case.
The Innocence Project, known for its work in exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing, has taken on Imam Jamil’s case, intending to prove his innocence and secure his release from prison.
Imam Jamil Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, is a prominent Muslim American leader and civil rights activist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later as the chairman of the Black Panther Party. In 2002, Imam Jamil was convicted of the murder of a sheriff’s deputy in Atlanta, Georgia, a crime he has consistently maintained he did not commit.
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