ACLU

Freedom of Information Request from State, Town, or City

Submitted by mauro on November 21, 2008 - 11:03am.
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To get a full copy of directions you may email wcaclum@verizon.net

Call the government body of your choice and ask who has custody of the records. Sen a letter to the person who has custody of the record(s) that you wish to receive.

In the letter include the following:

"I am requesting under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause 26 and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 66, Section 10 the written ...(Identify clearly the document(s) you would like, with date, etc). "Thank you for your cooperation."

If you do not get the document(s) within 10 days send a copy of your letter to:

Supervisor of Public Records
Office of the Secretary of the State
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1701
Boston, MA 02108

The telephone number of the Supervisor of Public Records is 617-727-2832

Be sure to inform the Supervisor of Public Records that you have not received the information that you have requested. Include a copy of the letter you sent tot he person who has custody of the records. Ask for a ruling.

Thanks to Ron Madnick for passing this information on to WCCA web viewers.

ACLU Calls For Investigation Into Raids And Mass Arrests at RNC

Submitted by mauro on September 4, 2008 - 12:15pm.
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FYI all:
ACLU Calls For Investigation Into Raids And Mass Arrests At RNC

Police Misconduct A Threat To Free Speech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2008

CONTACT: Rachel Myers, (212) 549-2689 or 2666; media@aclu.org

MINNEAPOLIS - Amid charges of police misconduct during the Republican
National Convention in Minnesota, the American Civil Liberties Union called
for accountability for any unconstitutional actions there.

The following can be attributed to Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of
the ACLU:

"Conducting mass arrests and raiding meeting places of innocent Americans
exercising their constitutional right to express political dissent are
antithetical to the fundamental values of our democracy. Free speech has to
be safeguarded during the Republican National Convention, as the workings of
our democracy in the streets are as important as those in convention halls.
Allegations of police misconduct must be investigated thoroughly and free
speech must be safeguarded for the remainder of the convention."

Teams of civil and criminal defense attorneys recruited and coordinated by
the ACLU of Minnesota filed five lawsuits seeking to protect free speech and
due process in the lead-up to the convention. Attorneys assembled by the
ACLU are currently in the jails offering limited representation to hundreds
of people who were swept up in mass arrests in the Twin Cities.

Worcester Rally to Restore Law and Justice

Submitted by mauro on June 5, 2007 - 7:18pm.
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Worcester Rally
Federal Courthouse, Donohue Federal Building, 595 Main St, Worcester

Day of Action to Restore Law and Justice

Help restore our rights and bring habeas corpus back to its rightful place in
the Constitution.

For nearly seven years, we have seen the decline of our freedoms, from the
suspension of habeas corpus and due process, to shameful acts of torture, CIA
kidnappings, and secret prison programs.

On June 26, 2007, while activists from around the country rally in Washington,
D.C. to call on Congress to restore our Constitutional rights, we will hold a
parallel rally in Worcester.

This is your chance to make your voice heard! Please join us.

Note: A parking garage is across the street from the courthouse.

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Time: 5:30 PM

If you'd like to attend this event you can RSVP online.
http://acluma.convio.net/site/Calendar/1040876325?view=Detail&id=100722

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