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Almost exactly a year since injured workers and 9-11 victims led
a march to the Governor's Mansion in Albany and were brutalized
and arrested by the police, we - the workers, NMASS, CSWA and Workers
Awaaz -- have won a settlement of a First Amendment lawsuit against
the City and Police of Albany. The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality
of Albany's Parade and Assembly Ordinance and the discriminatory
way in which the Ordinance was administered by the City in issuing
permits to conduct events such as marches.
Governor Pataki violated our First Amendment rights by denying
injured workers and 9-11 victims the right to march in the streets
and speak out against his destructive policies on health last October
15, just before the gubernatorial elections, despite the fact that
we had a permit to march. As a result of the settlement, not only
have we won the right to march in the street, the city of Albany
accepted our re-writing of Albany's parade regulations and policies,
to bring them in line with the people's constitutional right to
speak out.
Despite the settlement, criminal charges against those arrested
during two Albany marches are still being brought to trial at this
time. The trial of two of those arrested, an injured worker, Kwan
Yu, and her daughter, Betty Yu, is scheduled for Tuesday, October
14, in Albany. We demand the dismissal of criminal charges against
all of those arrested.
Monday, October 13, 1 p.m.
Press Conference
In front of Governor Pataki's Office
633 Third Ave., Manhattan (between 40 - 41st Streets)
Tuesday, October 14th
Come to the trial of two of those arrested for marching
Attend the trial to how your support and to assert our First Amendment
Right to Speak Out for Our Health.
Vans and cars will leave the NMASS Brooklyn Center at 30 Third
Avenue at 5:30am.
The trial begins at 9am at the Albany Courthouse on Morton Avenue.
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