Miami Protests
Miami Activist Defense and National Lawyers Guild filed a federal lawsuit against the City, the Mayor, Police Chief Timoney, Homeland Defense Secretary Ridge, and Attorney General Ashcroft for rampant abuse of the constitution.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed numerous lawsuits claiming excessive use of force and illegal serches. The City and County of Miami have paid close $500,000 in settlements in thee cases.
In 2007, the AFL-CIO filed an additional lawsuit claiming that their 1st and 4th Amendment rights had been violated.
Among the groups which organized against the FTAA were the Green Bloc, United for Peace and Justice, Root Cause, several AFL-CIO affiliated unions, Midwest Unrest, Pittsburgh Organizing Group, Food Not Bombs and many others.
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