ACLU meeting set for Thursday in Coatesville
CHESTER COUNTY ACLU meeting set for Thursday COATESVILLE A church in Coatesville is to host a "Know Your Rights" meeting on Thursday.
CHESTER COUNTY
ACLU meeting set for Thursday
COATESVILLE A church in Coatesville is to host a "Know Your Rights" meeting on Thursday.
A lawyer from the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is to talk to community members about their rights when they are stopped or questioned by police, and what they can and cannot do during a protest, for example.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania also is preparing to launch its Mobile Justice app on Sept. 9, said Ben Bowens, a spokesman for the organization. The ACLU lawyer can answer questions about it Thursday, he said.
The app, which is already available in states such as California and Missouri, will allow its Pennsylvania users to record police interactions and send video directly to the ACLU.
A local group, Concerned Citizens of Coatesville, organized Thursday's meeting.
The meeting is in reaction to stories across the country of strife between law enforcement and communities, and unarmed people being shot, said Rob Marshall of New Life in Christ Fellowship, which is hosting the meeting.
"What we're trying to do is at least minimize the possibility of such an occasion happening in our community," he said.
The meeting is to be at 1 S. Fifth Ave. at 5 p.m. Thursday.
- Michaelle Bond
