"The People of Ferguson Have the Power to Fire the Entire Police Force"

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57. here's some routes already in place for support

Ferguson Legal Support | National Lawyers Guild

"As part of our work using the law as an instrument for the protection of the people, rather than for their repression, the Guild continues to be on the front lines in Ferguson, MO."

The NLG is providing on the ground legal support for protests in Ferguson, Missouri following the killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer. On Tuesday night one of our Legal Observers was himself arrested. Please consider making a small donation to support our efforts. All money raised will go to supporting NLG Mass Defense work including:

Legal Observer Hats and other equipment
Court Fees and other costs incurred by NLG lawyers
Housing and travel for Legal Observers and lawyers

Mass Defense Coordinator, Abi Hassen, is in touch with our members in Ferguson; please contact him at [e-mail] if you would like to volunteer. The National Lawyers Guild is uniquely experienced in mounting massive, coordinated legal support: from the civil rights movement to Occupy. If you are a legal professional and would like to become a member you can join the Guild online at nlg.org/join.



Amanda Terkel ‏@aterkel
Legal observers here to try to help people who get arrested (just saw someone being taken away) #Ferguson 11:13 PM - 20 Aug 2014

also:

Support the ACLU of Missouri

The ACLU of Missouri – working daily to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people by the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions. Defending First Amendment freedoms, equality, privacy rights and fundamental fairness . . .

Each year, individuals and institutions demonstrate their commitment to those shared constitutional values through steady gifts and grants to the ACLU of Missouri Foundation. Your investment will have an enormous impact on the freedoms we are working to preserve for generations to come . . .

If you would like to support the ACLU in the most efficient way possible, please consider making a recurring monthly donation.

ACLU of Missouri homepage


recent actions:

Col. Replogle Removes Inappropriate Officer

On Wednesday, Aug. 20, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri faxed a letter to Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, asking him to identify and remove a police officer who demonstrated an inability to perform appropriately in Ferguson on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The officer pointed an assault weapon at civilians and threatened to kill them. When asked to identify himself, the officer responded with profanity.

Read more ...


ACLU and Civil Rights Groups Raise Concerns About Ferguson Curfew

On Saturday, Aug. 16, Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and has put a curfew in place from midnight until 5 a.m. On Sunday, Aug. 17, the ACLU, NAACP-LDF and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights released a statement about the civil liberties concerns surrounding the curfew, which is set to go into effect for a second night in a row. You can find the statement on our website.

ACLU Secures Agreement for Right to Record Police
City of Ferguson Warned of First Amendment Violations
ACLU Files Sunshine Law Suit to Obtain FBI Audit


. . . hope these help get you started, bettyellen, As you might already recognize, grassroots donation efforts are fraught with the difficulty of directing funds where actually needed. I'd suggest finding larger organizations already engaged in the specific efforts in Ferguson which have a built-in base of support and are equipped and organized to provide the legal aid you're concerned with.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to this issue and I hope to be able to find and provide more sources of support for you in the future.

-Ron