In the wake of George Zimmerman’s aquital of murder charges against Trayvon Martin, Florida Gov (R) Rick Scott stands his ground on not repealing the states Stand Your Ground law, which agives average citizens the right to play cops and robbers. Florida Gov. Rick Scott met for about 30 minutes Thursday night with a group of young protesters who are occupying the Capitol to seek repeal of the state’s “stand your ground” law, reports the Miami Herald.
“I believe ‘stand your ground’ should stay in the books,” Scott said. “I agree with you, we should not have racial profiling.” Two statements which seemed to collide into each other considering that racial injustice is a very prominent part of the law. The 31-year-old mother of a toddler and 11-year-old twins, Marissa Alexander claimed self-defense and tried to invoke Florida’s “stand your ground” law, rejecting plea deals that could have gotten her a much shorter sentence. But a jury found her guilty as charged: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. And because she fired a gun while committing a felony, Florida’s mandatory-minimum gun law dictated the 20-year sentence.
Scott called for a statewide day of prayer for unity on Sunday. Ironically, the one thing that could possibly help to unite the community–the repeal of Stand Your Ground– is off the table at the moment.
For a man supposedly intent on uniting the state, he was surely absent for most of the past week. According to Central Florida News 13, Scott was in Tampa to meet with representatives from the entertainment industry when a journalist queried him on the Stand Your Ground law during a media availability.The governor was also in Bradenton to meet with business leaders.
It appears that Rick Scott has a difficult time standing anywhere, on any ground,too long these days. Scott has a well-known aversion to drama or confrontation, and his absence from Tallahassee struck some as a deliberate strategy to avoid facing a peaceful band of students, a trait highlighted by the Miami Herald.
This Saturday a 100 city vigil entitled “Justice for Trayvon” is set to kick off around the nation.In Orlando the vigil is planned for Noon at the George C. Young Federal Building & Courthouse, 80 N. Hughey Avenue in downtown Orlando. Organizers are asking youth to bring a bag of Skittles and wear a hoodie if possible.
New York and Miami Locations
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2012
NEW YORK CITY
ONE POLICE PLAZA
12 (NOON)
Sybrina and Jahvaris Fulton will join Rev. Al Sharpton at this location
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse
400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
Tracy Martin will join NAN’s Southeast Regional Chairman at this location
Other Locations around the country:
Additional cities are coming in very frequently. If you would like to organize your own location click here.
- Anniston, AL
Group of concerned Parents
1129 noble Street
10:00 AM
832-499-8731
Callelegantevents@yahoo.com - Birmingham, AL
Hugo Black Federal Courthouse
1729 5th Avenue North
Birmingham AL 35203
Meeting at Kelly Ingram Park (5th Avenue North And 16th Street) at 11am
Contacts:
Sheila Tyson: 205-249-8559; dtyson@bellsouth.net
Shirley Floyd: 205-552-3035
Hezekiah Jackson: 205-516-9806
Marcella Lee: sking10@bham.rr.com - Madison, AL
Madison Mission SDA Church
183 Shelton Road
7:00 pm
256-698-8911
princesstutorial@aol.com - Mobile, AL
U.S. Federal Court House, Southern District of Alabama
113 Saint Joseph St.
12 Noon.
Contact: Robert Battles
(252) 518-1262
Email: rbattlesafricatown@att.net - Montgomery, AL
U.S. Federal Court House, Middle District of Alabama @
One Court Street Center
11:00 a.m–2:00p.m.
Contact: Minister Earl S. Wagner
(334) 322-8837
Email: topscoord@yahoo.com
Dr. Sharon Richards
(334) 819-0307 - Little Rock, AR
Federal Building, 700 West Capitol
11AM
Contact: Rev. Tyrone Broomfield
870-305-6520
tbroomfield@phoenixyouth.com - Oakland, CA
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay St.
Oakland, CA 94612
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
(510) 691-5089
inaug1995@yahoo.com - Palmdale, CA
38300 Sierra Highway Palmdale, CA City Hall Plaza (By the Fountain)
Contact: The Concerned Parent of Palmdale
12:00 PM
661-265-1712
rockyford2@att.net - Riverside, CA
Federal Building and United States Courthouse
3470 12th Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Time: 9AM – 12PM
Contact: Carolyn Huyck
951-236-9372
carolynhuyck@facebook.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/372538802868211/ - Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Federal Court House
501 I Street
Sacramento CA
1pm pst
**Temperature scheduled to be 105 degrees please bring water etc.
Fay Kennedy
916-484-5025
fayek@springmail.com - San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Federal Building
90 7th St.
Contacts: Jamie Bell, Siddharth Patel
(415) 890-3385
JusticeForTrayvonSFVigil@gmail.com
Time: 9am - Seaside, CA
Broadway (ObamaWay) Post Office
9:00 am
Contact: First Baptist Church of pacific grove/ Monterey NAACP
831-373-0741
Rev.rfmont@gmail.com - Denver, CO
Friendship Baptist Church 880 Fairfax Street
5 pm
Contact: Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center
303.297.0823
brotherjeff1@earthlink.net - Fort Collins, CO
Time for Change
Larimer County Courthous
200 West Oak Street
12:00
970-481-6963 - Fort Collins, CO
Time for Change
Larimer County Courthous
200 West Oak Street
12:00
970-481-6963
quepassow@gmail.com - Hartford, CT
Abraham Ribicoff Federal Building
450 Main Street
Hartford, CT
12PM
Contact: Parents That Care
860-478-8211
ngocbslade@gmail.com - New Haven, CT
United States Department of Justice
157 Church Street
New Haven, CT
11:00 AM
Contact: National Action Network Regional Chapter (CT)
(203) 996-8347
drkimberone@aol.com - Washington, D.C.
The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue N.W.
Washington D.C. 20001
dcbureau@nationalactionnetwork.net - Fort Pierce, FL
Federal Courthouse
101 S. U.S Hwy 1
772-801-1965
lashonda1975@aol.com - Gainesville, FL
220 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
10:00 AM
Contact: Students for a Democratic Society
727-804-7692
michelam1992@gmail.com - Jacksonville, FL
Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse
300 North Hogan Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Pastor Perry Robinson 904-881-9961
12PM - Jacksonville, FL (2)
Duval Federal Courthouse
11:30AM
904-333-9974
m.troy.brown@gmail.com - Miami, FL
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse
400 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33128
Time: 10:00 AM
786-362-5746
nansouthflorida@gmail.com - Orlando, FL
US Federal Court House
401 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32801
Event Coordinator: Lawanna Gelzer
Phone: (407) 953-5599 Cell
Email: LGelzer@NANCentralFL.com
Website: www.NANCentralFL.com - Tallahassee, FL
United States Courthouse
111 N. Adams St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7730
Rev. Don Tolliver
850-330-9311
quartress@gmail.com
12PM - Tampa, FL
Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse
12:00 PM
Contact: PUSH – Persists Until Something Happens
813-325-7715
Jebony21@gmail.com - Atlanta, GA
Richard B. Russell Federal Building
75 Spring St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
12noon EST - Augusta, GA
Stomping out Injustice: Rally for Trayvon
Augusta Richmond County Judicial Center
735 9th St
Time: 3:00 PM
(706) 869-2093
heathergates222@yahoo.com - Macon, GA
Federal Building
Mulberrry Street and Third Street
Contact: Sarah Hunt
(478) 719-0805
Contact: Lrsio Hudge
(478) 227-9533 - Davenport, IA
Michael Parker
Federal Courthouse
131 E. 4th Street
Contact: Michael Parker
563-940-0888
Successful340970@yahoo.com - Des Moines, IA
Iowa State Capitol
7pm
Contact: B.E.S.T. Man Community Group
773-621-0030
r.jamesjohnson@yahoo.com - Chicago, IL
Dirksen Federal Building
219 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL
Time: 12PM – 3PM
Contact Information:
Maureen Forte’, President – 708.653.6545
Pastor Ira J. Acree – 773.378.3300
Rev. Dr. Marshall Elijah Hatch Sr. – 773.909.5051 - Peoria, IL
210 N. Richard Pryor Pl.
Time: 10:00 AM
Contact: Bethel United Methodist Church
309-360-4370
rmbookerj@aol.com - Waukegan, IL
Lake County Courthouse
18 North County Street Waukegan
Contact: Robert Stewart, Jr.
224-237-0762
rstewart@clcillinois.edu - Wichita, KS
17th and Hillside
Time: 4:00PM
316-351-1922
alycia.trotter@yahoo.com - Bowling Green, KY
Warren County Justice Center
1001 Center Street
Time: 10:00 AM CDT
Contact: Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee
(270) 320-8432
mccray20@insightbb.com - Lexington, KY
US District Court
101 Barr St.
Lexington, KY 40507
Time 12-2
Contact: Gina De Arth
330-978-0884
momsmostwanted411@gmail.com - Baton Rouge, LA
777 Florida St., Ste. 139
Baton Rouge, LA 70801-1712
Contact: Jermaine Hutchinson
225-349-9360
crazywrapstar@yahoo.com - New Orleans, LA
United Stated District Court Federal Bldg.
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Contact: Kimberly Gibson
(504) 388-2004
kutekreations@hotmail.com - Shreveport, LA
300 Fannin St.
Contact: Dr. Artis Cash
318-773-7947
drartiscash@msn.com - Springfield, MA
U.S. Federal Courthouse, 300 State St.
12 noon
Contact: A.W.A.K.E., Inc.
413-657-8716
awakeincspringfield@gmail.com - Annapolis, MD
Lawyers Mall
100 State Circle @ College Ave entrance
Annapolis MD 21403
Contact: Cynthia Abney Carter
(443) 837-4282
cabneycarter@comcast.net - Detroit, MI
US DOJ
211 Fort Street Detroit, MI
12PM
Contact: Charles Williams II
313.312.5287
NANDetroit@gmail.com - Flint, MI
Site Federal Building 600 Church Street Downtown
Contact: Brenda Purfoy
810-869-2200
12:00 EST - Saginaw, MI
100 S. Warren Ave
Noon
Contact: C.U.R.E
989 233-7418
tdwelch@svsu.edu - Minneapolis, MN
United States Federal Courthouse
300 South 4th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Kansas City, MO
Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse
400 East 9th Street
Contact: Ina P Montgomery
616.822.7100
inapmontgomery@gmail.com - St. Louis, MO
Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse
111 South 10th Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
Contacts: Dr. James E. Coleman, Jr.
434-426-2507
Jcoleman100465@gmail.com - Natchez, MS
Natchez justice court house
12 noon
Contact: NAN Natchez Chapter
601 443 3630
jjaa57@aol.com - Billings, MT
Federal Building
12:00 Noon MDT
Contact: Pamela Hill
406-671-9295
pamfrommontana@yahoo.com - Charlotte, NC
401 W. Trade Street
Contact: Charlotte for Peace & Justice
704-458-1374
CookieWilliams@live.com - Fayetteville, NC
117 Dick St. On the steps of Cumberland County Courthouse
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Contact: Kelechi Group 4 African American Youth Inc / Rogers Law Firm LLC
803-743-2839 (Nikay J)
910-433-0833 (Allen Rogers)
kelechigroup@gmail.com
allenrogers-law.com - Greensboro, NC
US Federal Court Building
L. Richardson Preyer Building
324 East Market Street
Greensboro NC
Contact: Monica Archie
Mdarchie.ma@gmail.com
(336)491-5181 - New Bern, NC
US Federal Courthouse
413 Middle Street
Contact: L.A. Jamison
252-638-1518
Jdillslove@peoplepc.com - Wilkesboro, NC
Old Courthouse
6:30PM
336-818-0215
ladyjmillz69@aol.com - Camden, NJ
Camden City Hall Plaza
Concerned Black Clergy of Camden
Tim Merrill – 8569641336
Micah Khan – 8565354100
12:00 Noon - Jersey City, NJ
William T. Brennan Courthouse
583 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Contact: North Jersey Chapter National Action Network
201-737-4822
loveeugene113@gmail.com
Contact: Florence Holmes
201-333-1509 - Newark, NJ
Federal Building
On the corner of Broad & Walnut St.
Time: 12PM
Contact: Steffie Bartley
(908) 296-6786
pastorsbartley@yahoo.com - Las Vegas, NV
Lloyd D. George – U.S. Federal Courthouse
333 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Contact: NAN Las Vegas Chapter (Starts 9AM)
702 349-5983
nanlvdirectorsc@aol.com
Contact: Unity in the Community (Starts 8AM)
702-609-4420
chaneljackson83@ymail.com - Albany, NY
James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse
445 Broadway
Contact: Moms in Action
12 noon
518-377-1201
cuthere518@yahoo.com
518-935-7654
RLDSR12@aol.com - Brooklyn, NY
225 Cadman Plaza
Contact: Kirsten Foy
347-306-7846
Foy2013@gmail.com - Buffalo, NY
Downtown Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202
Time: 6PM
716-299-8299
bflonan@gmail.com - Nassau County, NY
Nassau County Criminal Court House
99 Main St.
Hempstead, NY
12 Noon
Contact Info:
Nassau County Chapter of NAN
516 543-7812
Aedennis@nassaunan.org - New York, NY
St. Andrews Plaza (One Police Plaza)
New York, NY
877-626-4651
Contact: Paul Persaud
347-490-3707 - Staten Island, NY
Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace (Opposite the Staten Island Ferry)
Contact: Cynthia Davis
347-938-1769
Cindycares4u@gmail.com - Syracuse, NY
James M. Hanley Federal Building
100 S. Clinton Street
Syracuse, New York 13202 - Akron, OH
2 So. Main St.
Contact: Dr. Jerome Parker
330-835-1982
drartiscash@msn.com - Canton, OH
Time: 3:00PM
Contact: Ellsey Project
330-341-9571
Tamaracrable9909@gmail.com - Cincinnati, OH
Federal Court House
100 E. Fifth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Bishop Bobby Hilton
513-858-8131
hiltonbbhm@aol.com - Greater Cleveland, OH
Carl B. Stokes US District Federal Court
801 W. Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 4413
Contact: Marcia L. McCoy
216-374-0913
mgpmarcoy@aol.com - Toledo, OH
Toledo (Lucas County) Common Pleas Court
700 Adams St. Toledo, Ohio 43609
5:30pm – 7pm
Chris McBrayer
419.419.1770
oneday_betr@aol.com - McAlester, OK
Carl Albert Federal Building and Courthouse
301 E. Carl Albert Pkwy
12pm
Contact: Concern Citizens of SE Oklahoma
918-916-4430
revaewilliams@yahoo.com - Portland, OR
1021 SW 4th ave Portland OR Multnomah county courthouse
Noon
503-333-3333
Justice4ALL226@yahoo.com - Portland, OR (2)
Federal Courthouse/ SW 3rd & Main
2 pm
Contact: Portland Campaign to End the New Jim Crow
503-752-5112
newjimcrowpdx@gmail.com - Allentown, PA
Jalil Rasheed
Federal Courthouse
5th & Hamilton
484-426-3280 - Harrisburg, PA
Federal Building & Courthouse
228 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Contact:Rev. Micah C. T. Sims, organizer
micahctsims@gmail.com
267.629.9648 cell - Philadelphia, PA
James A. Byrne U.S. Federal Court House
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone #: 215-765-6181
Email: thepananoffice@yahoo.com - Pittsburg, PA
William S. Moorhead Federal Building
12-2pm
Contact: Angel Gober
412-867-9332
angeldaguard@gmail.com - Chattanooga, TN
Joel Solomon Federal Building (Corner of MLK and Georgia)
5:00 PM
Contact: Concerned Citizens for Justice
423-401-8893
ccjstreetteam@gmail.com - Columbia, SC
South Carolina State Court House on Gervais St
Time: 10:00 AM
803-206-4687
Buildingcommunitiesandfamilies@gmail.com - Nashville, TN
United States District Court – Middle District of Tennessee
Contact: Magaela Bethune
615-332-2757
J4tnashville@gmail.com - Austin, TX
Texas State Capitol Building
1100 Congress Avenue
12 Noon
Contact: Chas Moore
713-459-2333
chas.d.moore@gmail.com - Houston, TX
City Hall 901 BABGY
Houston, TX 77018
Contact: Bishop James W.E. Dixon, II – Senior Pastor
Telephone: (713) 688-2900, extension 224
Fax: (713) 688-3682
jamesdixon2@gmail.com
crystalj@clearsail.net
Contact: Kathy Swilley
kthrnswilley@aol.com - Houston, TX (2)
Mickey Leland Federal Building
1919 Smith Street
Houston, TX
713-822-6372 - San Antonio, TX
Federal Courthouse
655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Time: 11:00 AM
Contact: Community of Churches for Social Action
210-227-5800
ccsasatx@yahoo.com - Wichita Falls, TX
2003 Collins Ave
2pm
Contact: North Texas Cultural Diversity Society
615-210-5810
crystal.washington@wds.co - Salt Lake City, UT
Utah’s Justice for Trayvon Coalition
“Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building” 125 South State Street
12:00
801-574-0992
deOliveira.ian@gmail.com - Alexandria, VA
Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse
401 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
12:00 – 2:00
Contact: NOVA Dream Keepers
703-200-2092
antonio.harrison@afkapsi.com - Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisonburg District Court, Court Square
Contact: Communities for Solutions
540-432-5555
Communitiesforsolutions@gmail.com - Lynchburg, VA
Federal Court Building
11th and Main Street
Lynchburg, VA
Dr. Carl B. Hutcherson, Jr.
1-434-665-4339 - Newport News, VA
25th St & West Ave
Time: 9:00 AM
Contact: Citizens of Newport News
757-768-6459
sjeffersn@yahoo.com - Norfolk, VA
600 Granby Street, Federal Court
12PM
Contact: United Council for Equality
757-402-9245 (Tomeka M. Winborne)
unitedcouncilforequality@gmail.com - Richmond, VA
Across from the Federal Court House
701 E. Broad Street
Contact: Candlewax And Wine RVA
804-357-8011
CandlewaxAndWineRVA@Gmail.com - Milwaukee, WI
517 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact: Milwaukee Matters
414-202-7606
kbailey@milwaukeematters.com
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