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=== DROP THE CHARGES – DEMOCRACY NOW! ACTION ALERT – FORWARD WIDELY ===
On the web: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/3/call_to_action
*Call to Action on Behalf of DN! Journalists Facing Charges for
Reporting on the Republican National Convention*
Today it is critical that you make your voice heard in the Ramsey
County Attorney and St. Paul City Attorney offices. Demand that they
drop all pending and current charges against journalists arrested while
reporting on protests outside the Republican National Conventions.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s office is in the process of deciding
whether or not to press felony P.C. (probable cause) riot charges
against Democracy Now! Producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole
Salazar. Please contact Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner by all
means possible to demand that her office not press charges against
Kouddous and Salazar.
Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner
RCA@co.ramsey.mn.us (cc: dropthecharges@democracynow.org)
651-266-3222
Susan Gaertner for Governor
info@susangaertner.com (cc: dropthecharges@democracynow.org)
(612) 978-8625
(612) 804-6156
The St. Paul City Attorney’s office has already charged Amy Goodman with
misdemeanor obstruction of a legal process and interference with a peace
officer. Contact St. Paul City Attorney John Choi by all means possible
to demand that the charges against Goodman be dropped immediately.
St. Paul City Attorney John Choi
john.choi@ci.stpaul.mn.us (cc: dropthecharges@democracynow.org)
(651) 266-8710
Goodman was arrested while questioning police about the unlawful
detention of Kouddous and Salazar, who were arrested while they carried
out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the
Republican National Convention.
During the demonstration in which the Democracy Now! team was arrested,
law enforcement officers used pepper spray, rubber bullets, concussion
grenades and excessive force against protesters and journalists. Several
dozen demonstrators were also arrested during this action, as was a
photographer for the Associated Press.
*IMPORTANT*
Be sure to cc: dropthecharges@democracynow.org on all emails so that our
team can deliver print outs of your messages to the St. Paul City
Attorney and Ramsey County Attorney offices.
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