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LULAC and Dallas leaders urge peaceful protest, warn against 'militarization'
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Leaders from LULAC, city council and community groups in Dallas held a press conference urging peaceful, nonviolent protests and criticizing the deployment of large numbers of troops to recent protest sites; speakers stressed safety, youth engagement and collaboration with law enforcement.
DALLAS — Leaders from LULAC, local advocacy groups and city officials urged residents to protest peacefully and warned against what they described as unnecessary militarization after recent raids and deployments.
Diana Flores, who opened the news conference, asked those speaking to present "a strong picture of unity," urged demonstrators not to respond to provocation and said, "We do not want Dallas to be militarized." Council Member Jaime Resendiz (District 5) said, "The right to peaceful protest is one of the most fundamental freedoms we have in this country," and called on participants to exercise that right responsibly.
Roman Palomares, national president of the League of United Latin American…
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