Since I'm spending time on research, I've decided to dig into the video archives and share some footage I have from recent events.
Of all of the comments I get from people around the country, the thing that's repeated time and time again is people want to know more about the movement against the policy of City Hall and the anti-immigrant xenophobia. Well, VERY soon, people around the country will know more than they ever dreamed about the blatant bigotry that's running amok in this area but until then, this should calm those who want to know more about what's happening...
A couple of weeks ago, Chief Al Baker met with members of the Danbury Alliance and talked about the ICE ACCESS program that was rammed down his throat by the "Republican-majority/racially motivated" section of the Common Council.
Here in it's entirety, is everything that happened at that meeting (hi-res version of the video will be available to a later date).
04.25.22 (RADIO): WSHU Latino group call on Connecticut lawmakers to open a Danbury charter school
06.03.22 (OP-ED): KUSHNER: "Career Academy ‘a great deal for Danbury"
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.
