Media Advisory
State Rep. Keith Ellison Minnesota House of Representatives District 58B (651) 296-8659 229 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 Contact: Joel Johnson, (651) 297-1934 [EMAIL PROTECTED] August 15, 2003 COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CALL FOR GREATER ATTENTION TO SAFETY OF CAB DRIVERS In response to the recent deaths of two Somali Cab drivers, leaders in the African American and Somali communities will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 16 at the Minneapolis Urban League to condemn the crimes and call for greater attention to the safety of Somali cab drivers. The press conference will take place at the Minneapolis Urban League Family Day, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN. Speakers will include Somali cab drivers, Omar Jamal, Rep. Keith Ellison, Gregory Gray, and others. For more information on the press conference, contact Rep. Ellison's office at (651) 296-8659 or Joel Johnson, House DFL Media, at (651) 297-1934. Batala-Ra Old Highland TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
