[nfbmi-talk] Anyone Coming to Lansing Tomorrow?

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8 Michigan right-to-work protesters arrested last week to be charged with 
felony obstruction By Paul Egan Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau LANSING - 
Ingham

County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said today he will file felony charges 
against eight people who were arrested at the Capitol Thursday, accused of

trying to push their way past police onto the Senate floor during 
consideration of right-to-work legislation. It was attested to me that these 
tactics

went beyond passive resistance, and involved physical aggression towards the 
police who were charged with protecting the public safety during this 
tumultuous

debate," Dunnings said in a news release. Dunnings said the names of the 
accused people will be released when the are arraigned. They appeared in a 
Lansing

courtroom Friday but weren't charged at that time. Dunnings said the First 
Amendment "is one of our most cherished liberties," and "during my tenure as

prosecutor, I have never charged anyone with a criminal offense for 
protesting a policy or piece of legislation. RELATED : Democrats warn Snyder 
about

consequences over right-to-work legislation rush RELATED : How the Michigan 
legislature voted on right-to-work bills FOLLOW ON TWITTER : Live tweets 
from

Michigan reporters covering #righttowork However, due to the nature of the 
conduct, he said the eight would be charged with "resisting and obstructing"

against police. Massive demonstrations are planned at the Capitol Tuesday, 
when the state House is expected to take up right-to-work legislation. 
Right-to-work

legislation makes it illegal to require financial contribution to a union as 
a condition of employment. Contact Paul Egan: 517-372-8660 or 
pegan at freepress.com







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Mohnke" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Michigan" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 7:46 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Anyone Coming to Lansing Tomorrow?


> Hello All,
>
> I am simply curious, is anyone planning to come to Lansing tomorrow to 
> participate in the protest at the Capitol? For those who have participated 
> in protests like this before, how did you go about participating in the 
> protest as a blind person? Would anyone have any tips or advice on how a 
> blind person could participate in such a protest while remaining safe and 
> informed as to what is going on?
>
> I just thought I would ask these questions to spark a discussion for those 
> who may be interested in participating in tomorrow's events, but may not 
> know how, or may just simply be a bit intimidated, to participate in the 
> protest as a blind person. While this may not necessarily be a blindness 
> issue, I think it is important for all of us to have a voice in our 
> government regardless if they are blind or sighted.
>
> I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
>
> Best regards,
> Elizabeth
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