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Warm Mineral Springs, North Port, Florida
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The Issue
The city of North Port, Florida has annexed a known burial site, and may attempt development at some point.
FLAIM protested vigorously at the city council meeting.
Below is FLAIM's October 20, 2000 Press Release.
FLAIM Press Release:
October 20, 2000
FLORIDA AIM FILES COMPLAINTS AGAINST RACIST NORTH PORT COMMISSIONERS
For Immediate Release
For More Information contact Sheridan Murphy at Aimfl@aol.com
North Port, FL- The American Indian Movement of Florida categorically
rejects the half-hearted, insincere and untimely apology of North
Port City Commissioner Rue Berryman who complained his remarks
were taken out of context! Florida AIM questions the sincerity
of a man who believes that racist remarks can be appropriate
in any context.
Florida AIM on Friday filed complaints regarding Mr. Berryman
and his fellow commissioners racist banter with the Florida Ethics
Commission, Florida Attorney Generals Office of Civil Rights,
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, and
the United States Department of
Justice Office of Civil Rights. Florida AIM cited official misconduct,
violations of state and federal civil rights and public accommodations
law.
Florida AIM believes it wholly inappropriate for governmental
officials to make such racist and stereotypical remarks at a
public meeting, and more so that these commissioners believe
there is a context in which such racist remarks are appropriate.
Florida AIM finds it disturbing the dearth of state laws regarding
the moral and ethical conduct of municipal, county and state
officials with regards to their racism.
Florida AIM will survey residents of the City of North Port,
who we believe to be people of goodwill. If they are such people
of goodwill, Florida AIM will work with those residents in an
effort to recall the hateful, racist commissioners currently
misrepresenting the goodwill of the residents of North Port,
FL. Florida AIM is also reviewing its options to take this matter
into litigation against the City of North Port and the commissioners
individually.
Florida AIM will continue to protest and take principled actions
to insure that these racist commissioners are exposed and hopefully
removed from office.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Sheridan Murphy, State Executive Director at Aimfl@aol.com
The Sun Herald's 2000 Oct 17 write-up of the meeting: Native Americans challenge annexation
2000 Oct 17 article, NORTH PORT
City reapproving four annexations to thwart county
More Online Reading:
View images from FLAIM's North Port Rallies at the FLAIM South Florida Support Groups Site
Contact:
Sheridan Murphy, AIMFL State Executive Director or
Mark Madrid, State Information Director
AIMFL@aol.com
Update: Info current upon entry into IBSGWatch site May 18 2001
Information submitted by Tom Scott
Southern Regional Support Coordinator
American Indian Movement of Florida
http://www.geocities.com/aim_sfsg/
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