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MI HR0313
Resolution
Status
7/21/2010
Primary Sponsor
Brian Calley
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AI Summary
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Expresses strong disappointment over the arrest of Negeen Mayel, Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Rezkalla, and David Wood at the Arab Festival in Dearborn on June 18, 2010, on disorderly conduct charges.
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States that the four individuals were exercising free speech rights by discussing their Christian faith and distributing gospel copies to festival attendees who initiated conversations, with video evidence showing no disorderly conduct by those arrested.
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Urges the Michigan Attorney General to investigate whether the arrests violated Article 1, Section 5 of the Michigan Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech regardless of religious or political viewpoint.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to the Dearborn Police Department, the Thomas More Law Center, and the Office of the Michigan Attorney General.
Legislative Description
A resolution to express strong disappointment over the recent assault on first amendment freedom of speech rights with the arrest of four individuals at the Arab Festival in Dearborn and to urge the Michigan Attorney General to investigate the matter.
free speech
Last Action
Motion To Discharge Committee Postponed For Day
9/22/2010