URGENT - Please contact your Boston City Councilor ASAP!
SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION DEMANDING THE CITY OF BOSTON DIVEST FROM ARIZONA AND ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS RACIAL PROFILING!!
Today, Boston City Councilors Felix G. Arroyo and Councilor Michael P. Ross filed a resolution stating “the City of Boston should do a thorough review of all investments and business practices engaged in by the City to determine what activities, if any, it conducts with the state of Arizona, municipalities in Arizona, and other business entities in Arizona or conducting substantial business in Arizona. Also, the City of Boston should, to the extent reasonable, with due consideration for, among other things, return on investment, on behalf of itself and its investment beneficiaries, not to participate in any business activities substantially connected with the State of Arizona, municipalities in Arizona, and other business entities in Arizona or conducting substantial business in Arizona.”
Right Wing Radio is bombarding Boston City Councilors with their negative message against the resolution.
Your Boston City Councilors need to hear from you!!
We need to make sure our voices our heard!!
Two Actions:
First, call and e-mail your Boston City Councilor NOW and tell them YOU SUPPORT the Resolution and oppose racial profiling.
Second, attend the Boston City Council meeting TOMORROW AT 12:00 P.M. (Wednesday, May 5th) at Boston City Hall
Stephen.murphy@cityofboston.gov 617 635-4376 Citywide
Ayanna.pressley@cityofboston.gov 617 635-4217 Citywide
John.connolly@cityofboston.gov
617 635-3115 Citywide
Felix.arroyo@cityofboston.gov
617 635-4205 Citywide
Mark.ciommo@cityofboston.gov
617 635-3113 Allston and Brighton
Rob.consalvo@cityofboston.gov
617 635-4210 Hyde Park and Roslindale
Maureen.Feeney@cityofboston.gov 617 635-3455 Dorchester
Salvatore.lamattina@cityofboston.gov 617 635-3200 East Boston, North End, Charlestown
Bill.linehan@cityofboston.gov
617 635-3203 South Boston, South End, Chinatown
John....@cityofboston.gov
617 635-4220 West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain
Chuck.turner@cityofboston.gov
617 635-3510 Roxbury, South End, Fenway
Charles.yancey@cityofboston.gov 617 635-3131 Mattapan and Dorchester
Michael.ross@cityofboston.gov
617 635-4225 Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway,
Mission Hill, West End
Message to help guide your conversation:
· WHAT IS MORE, ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO DRIVE THROUGH THE STATE OF ARIZONA, WHETHER THEY BE DOCUMENTED OR NOT, CAN BE DETAINED FOR INDEFINITE AMOUNTS OF TIME IF THEY ARE FOUND NOT TO HAVE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.
· THIS LEGISLATION WAS SPECIFICALLY ENACTED TO INSTITUTIONALIZE RACIAL PROFILING. THIS BILL IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE.
· SIMILAR LEGISLATION WILL BE PRESENTED IN NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, MILWAUKEE, LOS ANGELES, AND CHICAGO.
STAND AGAINST RACIAL PROFILING!!