March 18, 2011

Press Release
State Of California LULAC

Press Release July 24, 2012

Contact: Benny Diaz (714) 357-4328 www.california-LULAC.org The State Office of the League of United Latin American Citizens is calling for a federal inquiry into an officer involved shooting (OIS) in the City of Anaheim this past Friday, the sixth such occurrence this year. LULAC California State Director Benny Diaz today requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation initiate an investigation into the weekend shooting death of Manuel Diaz (no relation). The action was taken in response to public outrage that resulted in protests in Anaheim last weekend. There appears to be great mistrust between residents and the police department Diaz said. LULAC, a national civil rights organization, wants the FBI to determine whether Diaz civil rights were violated during Sundays shooting. In addition there are further questions regarding the possible use of excessive force by Anaheim Police as they sought to control the resultant commotion.

In addition, Diaz called on the U.S Department of Justice Community Relations Service to facilitate a discussion between community leaders and Anaheim city officials regarding concern that the Anaheim Police Department was overbearing and acted out of police policy when officers shot bean bag less than lethal ammunition at close range and without provocation and released attack dogs on at least one woman and her child. A man was clearly bitten on his back. Afterward, authorities moved painstakingly slow to assist persons who were obviously traumatized by the events of that day. Diaz urged Anaheim residents to be patient, and to curtail any planned protests and wait to see if a resolution can be reached. Mr. Diaz urged caution but also said he fully understood the emotions that had erupted among the citizenry. He called for non-violent means to address the difficulties. Serving our community since 1929, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the largest and oldest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health, housing and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 880 LULAC councils nationwide.

Nota de Prensa July 24, 2012

Contact: Benny Diaz (714) 357-4328 www.california-lulac.org
La oficina estatal de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos ha pedido una investigacin federal sobre un oficiales de las policia nvolucrados en la Ciudad de Anaheim el viernes, la aparicin como sexto de este ao. El Director de LULAC del estado de California Benny Daz ha pedido hoy que la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones inicie una investigacin sobre la muerte a tiros el fin de semana de Manuel Daz (sin relacin). La accin fue tomada en respuesta a los disturbios y las protestas del pblico en fin de semana en Anaheim pasado. "Parece que hay una gran desconfianza entre los residentes y el departamento de polica", dijo Daz. LULAC, una organizacin nacional de derechos civiles quiere que el FBI para determinar si los derechos civiles Manuel Daz fueron violados durante el tiroteo del domingo. Tambin hay preguntas sobre el uso de fuerza excesiva por parte de Polica de Anaheim, ya que trat de sofocar los disturbios. Adems, Daz pidi al Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. Servicio de Relaciones Comunitarias para mediar en una discusin entre los lderes comunitarios y funcionarios de la ciudad de Anaheim para responder a las preocupaciones de la comunidad con respecto al Departamento de Polica de Anaheim. Daz inst a los residentes de Anaheim para permitir que estos debates y pongan trmino a las protestas previstas hasta que una resolucin puede ser alcanzado.

"Sirviendo a nuestra comunidad desde 1929" La Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC), es la organizacin Hispana ms grande y ms antigua en los Estados Unidos. LULAC lucha por los avances de las condiciones econmicas, los logros educativos, influencia poltica, salud, vivienda y los derechos civiles de los hispanoamericanos a travs de

programas comunitarios que operan en ms de 880 concilios en la unin Americana y Puerto Rico.

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