The Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Local 59 has passed a resolution in support of freedom for former South High School student Mahdi Ali.
“Mahdi Ali was 15 years old when he was framed for the killing of three men during a botched robbery at the Seward Market on Jan. 6, 2010,” according to a statement released by Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB). ” From the beginning, he has maintained his innocence. Minneapolis police failed to secure a videotape that showed Mahdi at least two miles away at the time of the murders. His co-defendant, who was given a lenient sentence for testifying against Mahdi, has since recanted his testimony. There is no physical evidence definitively tying Mahdi to the crime. Target Corporation played a key role by funding the prosecution in this case.”
Mahdi recently submitted an application to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which will investigate his case…