CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE TWIN CITIES

[annm4peace]

PLEASE FORWARD THIS IMMEDIATELY TO ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND

We citizens of the Twin Cities of Minnesota do not support violence to property or person done by anarchists, punks, petty criminals or agent provocateurs, but they are by no means the only ones who have been violating the law in the Twin Cities in and around the Republican National Convention this week and they represent a minute portion of those detained by law enforcement over the past few days.
The pervasive lawlessness and Bull Conner-esque preemptive violence by riot police against peaceful protesters in Saint Paul and preemptive assault, search & seizure on independent journalists in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul demands immediate response by the leaders of our two cities.
Please join me in demanding immediate action from local leaders.
IMMEDIATELY, RESPECTFULLY AND PEACEFULLY contact each of these offices in person (best) or by phone and/or FAX demanding:
An immediate joint Town Hall meeting to call law enforcement to account for their actions and to insist upon:
1). An immediate cease to the pattern of preemptive violence done to peaceful protesters by law enforcement.2). The immediate release of all peacefully protesting detainees and citizen journalists being held in Ramsey County.3). The immediate release and return of all personal property taken from the detainees.4). An honest and open divulgence of whether or not riot police were privately contracted, and if so, from what corporation or company?5). An immediate public review of the preemptive arrest policy being carried out under the leadership of Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher.
5th District (Minneapolis area) Honorable Representative Keith Ellison2100 Plymouth Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: [phone]Fax: [phone]
4th District (St. Paul area) Honorable Representative Betty McCollum165 Western Avenue North, Suite 17St. Paul, MN 55102(651) 224-9191(651) 224-3056 / fax
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. RybakRoom 331 City Hall350 South Fifth StreetMinneapolis, MN 55415612-673-2100
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman390 City Hall15 W. Kellogg Blvd.Saint Paul, MN 55102Phone: [phone]Fax: [phone]
Saint Paul Police Chief John M. HarringtonSaint Paul Police Department367 Grove StreetSaint Paul, MN 55101(651) 266-5588
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan350 South 5th Street Room 130Minneapolis, MN 55415-1389(612) 673-3787Fax: [phone]
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher 425 Grove Street St. Paul, MN 55101 651-266-7300 (Patrol)651-266-9333 (LEC)
Contact your Minneapolis City Council Member: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/
Contact your Saint Paul City Council Member: http://www.stpaul.gov/index.asp?nid=553
ACTION IS NEEDED NOW!!! PLEASE TAKE TEN MINUTES TODAY TO CONTACT EACH OF THESE CIVIC LEADERS. INNOCENT VICTIMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

~ Mikael Rudolph
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