Downtown Neighbors Alliance says Miami retaliated after president criticized city leadership in legal letter

The president of the Downtown Neighbors Alliance accused Miami officials Thursday of retaliating against the organization because of his public criticism of city leadership, according to a legal letter the group sent to the city manager.The four-page cease-and-desist letter alleges discrimination and retaliation, citing what the alliance describes as a pattern of actions that have hindered its community activities.The letter points to several incidents, including canceled town halls and last-minute security changes for a community movie night. The alliance says they amount to a broader pattern of retaliation."Viewed in isolation, the City may attempt to characterize each of these incidents as ordinary administrative delay or event-specific decision-making," the letter states. "Viewed together, however, the pattern is deeply concerning."Alliance President James Torres addressed city officials at a Miami city meeting."After raising the concern, I was told, 'You picked your poison,'" Torr