The clock is ticking.
Winding down to the Greatest Show on Earth!
The Democratic National Convention & The Festival of Democracy!
are almost here. One more week!
*** LEGAL OBSERVING *** There are several Legal Observing sessions coming up. Please check ourcalendar for a schedule and locations.http://www.comeuptodenver.org/calendar/
*** ACLU FORMS *** The ACLU is encouraging anyone attending a DNC protest or demonstration todownload an online form to bring with to the event. The forms will protectyour rights to see an attorney and make telephone calls if you arearrested. Please follow the instructions in the packet:http://www.aclu-co.org/dnc/DNC%20KYR%20Page/info.attorney.visit.pdf
The ACLU has also all the information you need to protect your FirstAmendment rights during the DNC:http://www.aclu-co.org/dnc/knowyourrights.html*** DNC PEOPLE'S LAW PROJECT STAFF TRAINING ***
To be a volunteer member of the office staff you must attend one of thebelow trainings.People's Law Project Legal Office Staff TrainingTues., Aug. 19, 2008
3:00pm AND 7:00pm
PLP Office, 1280 Sherman Street, Suite 206, DenverRSVP: To Shannon at Shannon@dnc-plp.orghttp://www.dnc-plp.org/
*** SEND EVENT INFO TO ACLU *** The ACLU of Colorado and the People's Law Project of the National LawyersGuild (Brian Vicente, Executive Director of the PLP) are asking groups withpre-planned events during the DNC, such as parades, marches,demonstrations, rallies, vigils, street theatre, etc., to provide us withinformation on their events.We realize that some events may be spontaneous, not publicly advertised, orthat you might be reluctant or otherwise unable to provide some info priorto the DNC. To the extent that you are able to share this information withus in advance, however, it will greatly assist our efforts to help protectyour rights by allowing us to anticipate how we may need to dispatch PLPLegal Observers and/or ACLU staff to events, and to formulate plans andallocate resources for the potential need for legal assistance.
If you can provide any of the following, please send an email regardingyour event(s), including the following:1) date2) time3) location4) cell phone # and name for event contact5) brief description of the activity and expected number of participants to Taylor Pendergrass at <tpendergrass@aclu-co.org>, or leave the same infoon my voicemail at 303-777-5482 x104.Any information you provide about events will be used only for the purposeof planning and coordinating legal observers and legal assistance, and willnot be shared outside of the ACLU of Colorado and the People's Law Project.
Taylor PendergrassStaff AttorneyACLU of Colorado400 Corona St.Denver, CO 80218Ph: 303-777-5482 x104Fax: 303-777-1773*** UPDATES ***Check our website for frequent updates and for more information on theseevents. As the DNC draws nearer, more and more information is being put on the website.
So kidz,There is the legal skinny.I am already a member of the Colorado American Liberties Union
& I spoke with Brian Vincente yesterday about my participation with The DNC People's Law Project so hopefully if any of you are going to participate in either of these worthy organizations defending you and the U.S. Constitution you just might get to meet me.
Wayward Amerika ps; Read more at http://heynowunitedstates.spaces.love.com/ or call me 720.982.7310!
