Dear Ohio Activists and Community Organizers:
Thanks to all of you who contacted WTVN-AM and Clear Channel! In just one dayyou sent nearly 5,000 letters to the local Ohio radio station and Clear Channel headquarters!
At 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Brian Dytko, General Manager of WTVN, issued an apology live on the air for having run a contest bankrolling someone's trip to Arizona "to spend a weekend chasing aliens and spending cash in the desert."
We also want to give a big thank you to the Ohio Action Circle who alerted the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) to this contest and worked tirelessly all weekend to pressure WTVN for an apology. Congrats on your hard work!
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Representative José E. Serrano (D-NY) sent a letter to Major League Baseball (MLB)Commissioner Bud Selig several weeks ago asking for the 2011 All-Star Game to be moved from Arizona. That letter went unanswered. So, in response, Representative Serrano introduced H.Res. 1370, a resolution that urges the MLB to move the game because holding it in Arizona "is at odds with Major League Baseball's efforts to promote diversity and tolerance."
Now it's our turn to stand with Representative Serrano! Ask your representative to co-sponsor this resolution and urge Commissioner Selig to move the game!
Thanks again for all your work!
Sincerely,
Ellie Klerlein Associate Director, National Campaigns
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