Veterans were honored on Lebanon Day this year, and the Lebanon-American Club didn't need to look very far to find them.
The club found 50 members -- who had served or are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces -- to honor Wednesday at City Hall.
"Today we go beyond local and state contributions by members of the Lebanon-American Club," said Tom Saadi, a co-chair of the day-long celebration and a member of the U.S. Army.
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George Massoud, a World War II veteran, was honored Wednesday after serving as a gunners mate on the heavy cruiser USS Monssen and on the heavy cruiser Quincy. The Monssen was sunk in a sea battle during the invasion of Guadalcanal.
"I feel I'm an American through and through," said Massoud, 87. He was born and grew up in Danbury, and he is very proud to be an American. "I still get tears in my eyes when I see the flag going up."
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
