There will be a meeting of the people who were illegally arrested and detained in the January 24th “great marijuana raids” to discuss the possibilities of bringing suit against the Detroit Police Department for violation of their civil rights.
Attorney Dennis James will address the group and will answer questions about the legal problems involved. All those arrested who wish to look into this matter are urged to attend. The meeting will be held at the Artists’ Workshop, 4857 John Lodge, at 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, and will be sponsored by the 24th of January Movement. People desiring more information can call the chairman of the subcommittee, Rita Cole, at 358-0425.
The purpose of the meeting, according to Miss Cole, who was one of those arrested at 4827 John Lodge while visiting friends there the night of the “raid” is “to show the police that we are not going to permit ourselves to be intimidated by them in such fashion. We do have certain rights guaranteed us by the U.S. Constitution, and if we don’t start standing up to them now we may never have another chance.”