sandra
11-19-2006, 11:08 AM
Hi Everyone,
Just to keep you updated, UCLA students had a press conference/rally
today about the incident. Here are the details/media advisory. I
think they just released that UCLA has commissioned an independent
police watchdog organization to investigate the incident. Until we
receive more information regarding the incident, we plan on informing
the campus more about police brutality/racial profiling.
Jason Osajima
UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition, Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press Release Draft)
Media Advisory
GROUPS TO CALL FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE UCLA TASER INCIDENT
(LOS ANGELES, 11/17/06) – A diverse group of organizations are
holding
a press conference today, Nov. 17, to speak out against the excessive
force used against UCLA student Mostafa Tabatabainejad, and to call for
an investigation into the incident and review of UC Police Department's
guidelines on use of force.
WHAT: Press Conference on the incident involving UCLA student Mostafa
Tabatabainejad
WHEN: 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2006
WHERE: Steps of Kerckhoff Hall (Behind Ackerman Union), 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The press conference is being organized by the Muslim Student
Association-UCLA. Organizations that are co-sponsoring the press
conference include Progressive Jewish Student Alliance, Movimiento
Estudantil Chicano de Aztlan, Revolutionary Association for Women of
Afghanistan, American Indian Student Association, African Student
Union, Vietnamese Student Union, Samahang Pilipino, Pacific Islander
Student Association, Amnesty International, Students for Justice in
Palestine, Iranian Student Union, Armenian Student Association, USAC,
USAC GEN, United Arab Society, Afghan Student Association, Pakistani
Student Association, Student Activist Project, Asian Pacific Coalition,
Muslim Law Students Association, MSA WEST, National Iranian American
Council, Undergrad South Asian Law Association, Baha'i Student
Association, Ecology Economy & Equity (E3), and Concienca Libre & Many
others...!
- END -
MEDIA CONTACTS: EVERYONE, Please direct ALL media personnel to these
people only:
CONTACT: Muslim Student Assn.- UCLA President Sabiha Ameen (310) 483-3345, Muslim Student Assn.-UCLA Vice President Suwila Habib (858) 603-3593, CAIR Southern California Communications Coordinator Munira
Syeda (714) 776-1847, (714) 851-4851.
Just to keep you updated, UCLA students had a press conference/rally
today about the incident. Here are the details/media advisory. I
think they just released that UCLA has commissioned an independent
police watchdog organization to investigate the incident. Until we
receive more information regarding the incident, we plan on informing
the campus more about police brutality/racial profiling.
Jason Osajima
UCLA Asian Pacific Coalition, Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Press Release Draft)
Media Advisory
GROUPS TO CALL FOR A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE UCLA TASER INCIDENT
(LOS ANGELES, 11/17/06) – A diverse group of organizations are
holding
a press conference today, Nov. 17, to speak out against the excessive
force used against UCLA student Mostafa Tabatabainejad, and to call for
an investigation into the incident and review of UC Police Department's
guidelines on use of force.
WHAT: Press Conference on the incident involving UCLA student Mostafa
Tabatabainejad
WHEN: 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2006
WHERE: Steps of Kerckhoff Hall (Behind Ackerman Union), 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The press conference is being organized by the Muslim Student
Association-UCLA. Organizations that are co-sponsoring the press
conference include Progressive Jewish Student Alliance, Movimiento
Estudantil Chicano de Aztlan, Revolutionary Association for Women of
Afghanistan, American Indian Student Association, African Student
Union, Vietnamese Student Union, Samahang Pilipino, Pacific Islander
Student Association, Amnesty International, Students for Justice in
Palestine, Iranian Student Union, Armenian Student Association, USAC,
USAC GEN, United Arab Society, Afghan Student Association, Pakistani
Student Association, Student Activist Project, Asian Pacific Coalition,
Muslim Law Students Association, MSA WEST, National Iranian American
Council, Undergrad South Asian Law Association, Baha'i Student
Association, Ecology Economy & Equity (E3), and Concienca Libre & Many
others...!
- END -
MEDIA CONTACTS: EVERYONE, Please direct ALL media personnel to these
people only:
CONTACT: Muslim Student Assn.- UCLA President Sabiha Ameen (310) 483-3345, Muslim Student Assn.-UCLA Vice President Suwila Habib (858) 603-3593, CAIR Southern California Communications Coordinator Munira
Syeda (714) 776-1847, (714) 851-4851.