Demand Justice for Miami FTAA protesters! 1/12 call-in action

JANUARY 12 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION:

On November 20 and 21, the Free Trade Area of the Americas Ministerial was held in Miami. The Miami police, known for brutalizing poor and immigrant communities in Miami for years, extended their tactics into a systematic campaign to repress and chill first amendment rights. Living up to their reputation, the police then brutally arrested over 250 people and used excessive force to squash the demonstrations.

Dozens of charges have now been dropped, yet the City is continuing to harass people in the legal system. They recently announced that they would not seek jail time, thereby making it impossible for defendants to access public defenders. Thankfully, lawyers in the City of Miami are stepping up to insure that everyone is represented. But we believe it is time to let the City of Miami know that the world is still watching!

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR THE MIAMI FTAA PROTESTORS!
CALL - FAX - AND/OR EMAIL the following political officials all day on January 12th!

DEMAND THEY:
- DROP THE CHARGES Against the Miami FTAA Protestors!
- CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION and Hearings on the Miami Police Repression and Violence

1. KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE, State Attorney
Tel: 305-547-0100
Fax: 305-547-0735
rundlek [at] sa11.state.fl.us

2. ALEJANDRO VILARELLO, City Attorney
Tel: 305-416-1800
Fax: 305-416-1801
law [at] ci.miami.fl.us

3. ALEX PENELAS, Mayor, Miami-Dade County
Tel: 305-375-5071
Fax: 305-375-3618
mayor [at] miamidade.gov

4. MANUEL A. DIAZ, Mayor, City of Miami
Tel: 305-250-5300
Fax: 305-854-4001
mannydiaz [at] ci.miami.fl.us

CONTACT THE FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVES (and your own too!) to demand that they make a public statement condemning police misconduct and the dropping of all charges. For a draft letter that they can author go to: http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/misc/sample_letter.html In addition we are urging these Representatives to call for a Congressional investigation into excessive police force during the FTAA Ministerial protests. A "Congressional Info Packet" can be referenced at: http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/en/static/packet.shtml

To send an email to any Congressional Representative, you can enter the state and zip code on this website: http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Kendrick Meek (D-FL)
Tel: 202-225-4506
Fax: 202-226-0777
Zip Code: 33169

Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
Tel: 202-225-1313
Fax: 202-225-1171
alcee.pubhastings [at] mail.house.gov

Peter Deutsch (D-FL
Tel: 202-225-7931
Fax: 202-225-8456
Zip Code: 33026


Initiated by the SAVE OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES CAMPAIGN http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org