25,000 people have signed the Luis Ramirez Petition in the last 72 hours.
From every state and territory in the country someone just like you has spoken out against the discrimination, racism, and violence that claimed the life of 25 year old, Luis Ramirez and for this we thank you.
In addition to our efforts to ensure justice for Luis Ramirez’ family, we have also been working closely with the Shenandoah Latino community. They are grateful for the outpouring of support from people of all backgrounds throughout the country in this time in which they feel especially vulnerable and are seeking equality and peace in Shenandoah. We ask that you continue to stand in solidarity with those suffering from this tragedy in the spirit of peace and justice.
In addition to signing and forwarding the Luis Ramirez petition, you can support the Ramirez family and local community by raising consciousness in your own community with these messages of justice, peace, and equality.
In the Luis Ramirez case, the Department of Justice recently announced the launch of an investigation into his death. This is a critical first step and we will continue to press forward so that federal hate crime charges are soon filed against the assailants who killed Luis Ramirez.
Everyday, our dedicated attorneys and staff work to defend the civil rights of the Latino community and ultimately hope to prevent the violent acts that took the lives of Marcelo Lucero, Jose Sucuzhañay, and Luis Ramirez, all victims of brutal hate crimes. For example, after many efforts with our partner organizations, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 was just passed by Congress with a vote of 249-175 and has now moved to the Senate.
Thank you for your continued support and for standing with MALDEF and the co-sponsors of this campaign Democracia Ahora, LULAC, NALEO, NCLR, Voto Latino, and MATT.
Sincerely,
Henry Solano
Interim President and General Counsel
MALDEF
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