2/14 - HB 1114 URGENT ALERT: Stop Racial Profiling

[<lharris@womensagenda.org>]

THIS IS AN URGENT ALERT FROM COLORADO PROGRESSIVE COALITION!

Stop Racial Profiling:  Support HB 1114 (Feb. 14, 2001 alert)

Representative Peter Groff's House Bill 1114, requiring law enforcement 
agencies to collect data on all traffic stops made, is one of this year's 
most important civil rights and racial justice bills at the state 
legislature.  The bill will (most likely) be up tomorrow, Thurs. morning, 
on second reading on the House floor and the votes are very tight.  We 
currently have more than 30 votes (we need 33 at a minimum) but expect some

conservative legislators to try to weaken--or kill--the bill when it comes 
up.  Without pressure from people across the state, HB 1114 may be killed.

PLEASE MAKE A CALL (OR CALLS) TODAY!

The following state representatives have not committed to us their "yes" 
vote.  Please call them NOW and ask them to vote "yes" on HB 1114 to require

the collection of data on traffic stops.  HB 1114 will help us learn if 
Colorado has a serious racial profiling problem in our state, where that 
problem is, and so that we can begin to take steps forward to stop 
discriminatory policing.  The bill has received bi-partisan support (its 
first committee vote was 7 to 2 with four Democrats voting yes and three 
Republicans) and costs the state no money (a key concern for many 
legislators).

CALL THESE LEGISLATORS NOW TO VOTE YES ON HB 1114!
Call the ones closest to you or call them all--just call today (Wed.)!
Toll-free for outside Denver:  800.811.7647

Rep. Kay Alexander (R-Montrose)         303.866.2955
Rep. Mark Cloer (R-Colorado Springs)        303.866.3069
Rep. Timothy Fritz (R-Loveland/Larimer)     303.866.2947
Rep. Ken Kester (R-Las Animas/SE Colo)  303.866.2948
Rep. Mark Larson (R-Cortez/SW Colorado) 303.866.2914
Rep. Joyce Lawrence (R-Pueblo)              303.866.2922
Rep. Carl Miller (D-Leadville)                  303.866.2952
Rep. Matt Smith (R-Grand Junction)          303.866.3068
Rep. Debbie Stafford (R-Aurora/Arapahoe)    303.866.2944
Rep. Tambor Williams (R-Greeley/Weld)       303.866.2929
Rep. John Witwer (R-Jefferson County)       303.866.2957

Please call them today--the bill will come up--most likely--tomorrow 
(Thurs.) morning.  CPC will keep you posted on next steps.

THANK YOU!

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Colorado Progressive Coalition
phone:  303.866.0908
fax:        303.832.6416
email:  coprogressive@aol.com
web:    www.freespeech.org/cpc
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