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· been extremely critical of Ga1
announced a "multilevel c
paign" to seek the chief's ot:
The campaign began today w
full-page paid advertisement i:
. Los Angeles Times under
. headline, "Who Do You Call V
~e Gang Wears Blue Uniform:
The ad will appear in seven
newspapers-including Daily
riety, Los Angeles Sentinel
Jewish Journal-at a cost tO
ACLU of about $65,000. It incl
a letter, calling on Gates to s
down, which readers are asked to
clip out, sign i).nd send to the ACLU
for delivery to the chief.
"It's an opportunity for people
who feel strongly about this to
become part of a movement to
have him resign," said ACLU executive
director Ramona Ripston .
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I
n Washington, members of the
Congressional Black Caucus an­
.nounced that they plan to meet
today with FBI Director William
Sessions to "seek reassurances"
that the officers involved in the
case will be punished.
Prosecutors ho;>e ~nat by
senting their case to the co
grand jury they can proceed q~;
ly to trial. A law passed by Cal:
nia voters last year allows pr
cutors to bypass. prelimir
)learings-which can last weel
months-by taking their case
grand juries for indictments.
The grand jury is a citizens p
• that meets to investigate crirr
cases and recommend ways
improve county-run prop-·
.such as foster care and jajlnmes
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