{news} FW: DN!: Urgent Action Alert: Amy Goodman Unlawfully Arrested At RNC

[allan brison]

Read here about Amy Goodman being arrested in St. Paul, watch it on the youtube link, and call the numbers in protest.> From: outreach at democracynow.org> To: apbrison at hotmail.com> Subject: DN!: Urgent Action Alert: Amy Goodman Unlawfully Arrested At RNC> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:08:32 -0400> > Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested At the RNC> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE> www.democracynow.org> > September 1, 2008> > Contact:> Denis Moynihan 917-549-5000> Mike Burke 646-552-5107, mike at democracynow.org> > ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ> > Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfully detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman's crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.> > Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher told Democracy Now! that Kouddous and Salazar were being arrested on suspicion of rioting. They are currently being held at the Ramsey County jail in St. Paul.> > Democracy Now! is calling on all journalists and concerned citizens to call the office of Mayor Chris Coleman and the Ramsey County Jail and demand the immediate release of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar. These calls can be directed to: Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman's office at 651-266-8535 and the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press extension 0).> > Democracy Now! stands by Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar and condemns this action by Twin Cities law enforcement as a clear violation of the freedom of the press and the First Amendment rights of these journalists.> > During the demonstration in which they were arrested law enforcement officers used pepper spray, rubber bullets, concussion grenades and excessive force. Several dozen others were also arrested during this action.> > Amy Goodman is one of the most well-known and well-respected journalists in the United States. She has received journalism's top honors for her reporting and has a distinguished reputation of bravery and courage. The arrest of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar is a transparent attempt to intimidate journalists from the nation's leading independent news outlet.> > Democracy Now! is a nationally syndicated public TV and radio program that airs on over 700 radio and TV stations across the US and the globe.> > Video of Amy Goodman's Arrest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ> > ##> = = = = = = = = => ABOUT DEMOCRACY NOW!> Democracy Now! airs on over 650 radio and TV stations, including> Pacifica, NPR, community, and college radio stations; on public> access, PBS, satellite TV stations (DISH network: Free Speech TV> ch. 9415 and Link TV ch. 9410; DIRECTV: Link TV ch. 375); on the World> Radio Network's European Service and on the Community Broacasting> Association of Australia service; as a "podcast", automatically> downloaded to your computer or portable audio player; and streams live> M-F at 8am EST at www.democracynow.org> = = = = = = = = => Now real-time CLOSED CAPTIONED on TV!> You can also view/listen/read all Democracy Now! shows online:> http://www.democracynow.org> To bring Democracy Now! to your community, go to:> http://www.democracynow.org/get_involved/bring_to_station> = = = = = = = = => --~----------------------------------------------------------------> You are subscribed as apbrison at hotmail.com> EasyUnsubscribe or manage your settings at:> http://list.democracynow.org/do/unsub/digest/16814959/114bgrmf7d/1061> or by email to digest-unsub-16814959 at list.democracynow.org> --~--> 
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