FUSsa-talk Mailing List: Fw: {MIFN} Reminder: Up in Arms Benefit for Fong Lee Family

[Carol Koepp (carolkoepp]

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From: "Mn Immigrant Freedom Network" <freedomnetwork [at] gmail.com>
To: "immigrant-freedom-network" <Immigrant-Freedom-Network [at] 
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Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:28 AM
Subject: {MIFN} Reminder: Up in Arms Benefit for Fong Lee Family



Dear Friends,

Many of you know that our immigrant community has suffered great
injustices at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
and local officials. We remember the death of Maria In~amagua, an
Ecuadorian worker and mother who died from a coma which was arguably
caused by the lack of health care at the Ramsey County Jail.

In that spirit we invite you to this benefit concert to raise
awareness about this issue and raise funds to support Fong Lee's
family.

We hope you can attend,
alondra
MIFN Communications

Up In Arms: A Night of Hip Hop and Spoken Word to Honor Fong Lee and
End Police Brutality

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Doors open 7:30pm, Show begins at 8:00pm

Macalester College, Kagin Commons
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
http://www.macalester.edu/about/mapbynumber.html

Suggested Donation: $5-$10
All proceeds will to go to the family of Fong Lee to assist with legal
and case related fees

Up In Arms: A Night of Hip Hop and Spoken Word to Honor Fong Lee and
End Police Brutality seeks to raise awareness and support of Fong
Lee’s case while also uniting and activating communities around the
issue of police brutality.

In July 2006, biciclist Fong Lee was killed by a Minneapolis police
officer in front of a north Minneapolis elementary school.  Last May,
an all-white federal jury exonerated officer Jason Anderson of using
“excessive force” on the teenager who was shot eight times in the
back.  Allegations that a gun was planted near Lee’s body were ruled
irrelevant to the case. For more information about the trial
http://www.hmongtoday.com/page11504436.aspx

The Lee family’s quest for truth does not end with the ruling given in
May, and the family has continued the long path towards legal justice.

The evening will be emceed by Tou Ger Xiong and Amy Hang. DJ Nak will
be on the one’s and two’s with performances by Magnetic North (from
New York City), Nomi of Power Struggle (from the Bay Area), Michelle
Myers of Yellow Rage (from Philadelphia), Maria Isa, Blackbird
Elements, Kyle "Guante" Myhre, Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, e.g. Bailey,
Tou Saiko Lee with PosNoSys, True Mutiny, Shá Cage, Kevin Xiong with
Pada Lor, Tish Jones, MaiPaCher, Logan Moua, Bobby Wilson, Poetic
Assassins, Hilltribe, and other special guests.

This event is sponsored by:  Speak!, Lealtad-Suzuki Center, Asian
Student Alliance, Ua Ke, DJ Club, History Department, Coalition for
Community Relations, The Loft Literary Center, Minnesota Immigrant
Freedom Network, Shades of Yellow, Take Action Minnesota, Communities
United Against Police Brutality, and Minnesota Poor People’s Economic
Human Rights Campaign.

For more information please visit Coalition for Community Relations on
Facebook or contact Tou Ger Xiong at 651-738-0141.

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