(Backround:
http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2006/07/12/news/news01.txt )
(More backrpound:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/07/06/sheriff-of-racism/ )
JOINT MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJULY 25, 2006
THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA AND THE GREATER COVINGTON NAACP WILL BE HOSTING A TOWN MEETING FOCUSING ON
RACIAL PROFILING ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006 AT 6:00 PM.
THE PANEL WILL INCLUDE KING DOWNING, THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE ACLU CAMPAIGN AGAINST RACIAL PROFILING; REDDITT HUDSON, A FORMER POLICE OFFICER AND THE RACIAL JUSTICE MANAGER FOR THE ACLU OF EASTERN MISSOURI; TRACIE WASHINGTON, THE DIRECTOR OF THE NAACP GULF COAST ADVOCACY CENTER; AND, KWAME ASANTE’ THE LOUISIANA DIRECTOR OF THE NAAACP.
THE TOWN MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT:
BETHEL REFORM METHODIST CHURCH HALL
602 EAST 29TH AVENUE
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA 70433
THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED.
CONTACT:
ANNIE SPELL
PRESIDENT, GREATER COVINGTON NAACP
985-264-7752
JOE COOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACLU OF LOUISIANA
504-522-0628