To stream 13WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13WMAZ app. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — Attorneys for imprisoned convicted cult leader, musician and author Dwight York , founder of the Nuwaubian Nation — a Black supremacist, Egyptian-themed and UFO-focused group — filed a Feb. 13 petition seeking humanitarian compassionate release. The petition cited decades of recurring medical complications tied to hereditary angioedema. York is currently incarcerated at the ADX Florence Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. Specific details about York’s health are protected under HIPAA privacy laws, but court filings indicate he has experienced ongoing medical episodes for more than 20 years related to the rare genetic condition, which can cause severe swelling and potentially life-threatening airway obstruction. In a statement sent to 13WMAZ, York’s attorney Judith Delus Montgomery said the petition was filed due to “urgent and extraordinary medical circumstances.” She said York, 80, has endured decades of inadequate treatment in custody and that his condition carries a significant risk of fatal asphyxiation
