Take Action Now! Protect G20 Civil Liberties, Contact Pgh City Council and Mayor's Office

Yesterday's public hearing on G20 free speech went well with the City Council. But we need to keep the pressure on to advocate for our civil liberties and win permits for the G20 demonstrations and educational activities. Take action now!

G20 Media Support Team
www.g20media.org
ACTION ALERT

Sep 3, 2009
PROTECT G20 CIVIL LIBERTIES, CALL THE PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL & MAYOR!

Yesterday's public hearing on G20 free speech went well with the City Council. And from that, we anchored today's front page in the Post Gazette (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09246/995280-482.stm)! But we need to keep the pressure on to preserve, advocate for our civil liberties and win permits for the G20 demonstrations and educational activities.

1. Call, fax and email the members of the Pittsburgh City Council. Please ask them respectfully but firmly that:
Do not pass Ordinances 2009 1707 and 1708 which criminalize intent when carrying certain materials or wearing masks. Reaffirm these ordinances can be used to repress free speech, violate search and seizure laws, facilitate preemptive arrests, and give too much latitude to law enforcement to determine intent in a high pressure environment.
Pass the Pro-Democracy Resolution (http://g20media.org/city-council-resolution) and affirm that Pittsburgh welcomes dissent and those that oppose the G20.
Ask Representative Peduto to sponsor the Pro-Democracy Resolution in the City Council as he said he would do at Wednesday's public hearing.

Email each representative by clicking on their picture here: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/council/
District 5, Council President Doug Shields Phone: 412-255-8965 
Fax: 412-255-0820
District 1, Darlene Harris Phone: 412-255-2135
 Fax: 412-255-2129
District 2, Teresa Kail-Smith Phone: 412-255-8963 Fax: 412-255-2821
District 3, Bruce Kraus Phone: 412-255-2130 Fax: 412-255-8950
District 4, Jim Motznik Phone: 412-255-2131 Fax: 412-255-2821
District 6, Tonya Payne Phone: 412-255-2134
 Fax: 412-255-0737
District 7, Patrick Dowd Phone: 412-255-2140 
Fax: 412-255-2419
District 8, William Peduto Phone: 412-255-2133
 Fax: 412-255-0738
District 9, Rev. Ricky Burgess Phone: 412-255-2137 
Fax: 412-255-8658

2. Call the Mayor's Office and firmly demand the prompt and full granting of the G20 demonstration permits.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Phone: 412-255-2626
 Fax: 412-255-2687

email: askpgh@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

Chief of Staff Yarone Zober
 Phone: 412-255-2636 Fax: 412-255-2687

Email: yarone.zober@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

Director of Public Safety
 Mike Huss
 Phone: 412-255-8615
Email: mike.huss@city.pittsburgh.pa.us

3.After you make phone calls or get email responses back, let us know how it went. This is a fast-moving issue, and any real-time responses we can get will help.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE5FeU1Wd184M1JyOG5JeWho...

Thank you for being active and speaking out!
For more information contact the G20 Media Support Team at www.g20media.org

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