Tampa, FL—On the morning of September 12, 2024, the jury returned a verdict in the free speech trial of the century, where Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel…

Tampa, FL—On Tuesday, September 6, 2024, the jury and observers saw evidence supporting the innocence of the Uhuru 3 and heard closing arguments in the free speech trial of Chairman…

Tampa, Florida—On Monday, September 9, 2024, the free speech trial of Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel began its second week. Proceedings were delayed because two jurors had not arrived. One of the missing jurors arrived late and then at 9:45am, Judge William Jung declared that he would give the other absent juror 30 more minutes and then would remove her from the jury. Attorney Mutaqee Akbar raised the fact that the missing juror was the only African on the jury. He asked the judge to replace her with the sole African juror in the pool of alternates who...

Tampa, FL—The first week of the free speech trial of Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel left observers shaking their heads and asking how the government has dedicated 30 FBI agents over the course of three years, conducted military raids on peaceful U.S. residents, offered a $10 million reward for information and still has no case.