HELP STOP DETROIT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL YOUTH CURFEW
June 12th, 2015
Action in Solidarity with Detroit’s Youth!
HELP STOP DETROIT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL YOUTH CURFEW
While the rest of the city will be celebrating American freedom, Detroit youth 17 and under will have to be on lockdown in their houses starting at 6 p.m. June 22 (Fireworks Night) and at 8 pm June 19-22 (River Days). In 2012-2014, similar ordinances allowed police to harass, handcuff, fine, and detain hundreds of youth just because they were outside on a long summer night.This year’s proposed ordinance:
- will last for four days (June 19-22). On Fireworks night, the curfew is citywide and will even apply to young people who live miles away from the riverfront
- makes it illegal for youth to leave their houses without a responsible adult, or detailed, written documentation
What you can do to stop this:Attend the public hearing on Tuesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. to make a public comment or to help show your opposition to this unconstitutional ordinance. Location: 1340 Coleman Young Building (13th Floor), 2 Woodward Avenue, downtown Detroit.Call your Detroit City Council members and tell them not to enact this unprecedented, unconstitutional ordinance that stereotypes and criminalizes Detroit youth and turns the city into a police state. Updates and contact information available at: http://www.detroitmi.gov/Government/City-Council
2015 DETROIT CITY COUNCIL CONTACT INFO
Brenda Jones, Council President, At Large
313.224.1245 – bjones_mb@detroitmi.govJaneé L Ayers, At Large
313.224.4248 – ayersj@detroitmi.gov
313.224.1245 – bjones_mb@detroitmi.govJaneé L Ayers, At Large
313.224.4248 – ayersj@detroitmi.gov
James Tate, District 1
313.224.1027 – councilmembertate@detroitmi.
George Cushingberry, Jr., District 2
313.224.4535 – cushingberryg@detroitmi.gov
Scott Benson, District 3
313.224.1198 – bensons@detroitmi.gov
Andre Spivey, District 4
313.224.4841 – CouncilmanSpivey@detroitmi.gov
Mary Sheffield, District 5
313.224.4505 – CouncilMemberSheffield@
Raquel Castañeda-López, District 6
313.224.2450 – councilmemberraquel@detroitmi.
Gabe Leland, District 7
313.224.2151 – lelandg@detroitmi.gov
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