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CONTENTS
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Police Crime Updates
Related Struggles - Chicago and Beyond
Upcoming & Recent Events
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POLICE CRIMES UPDATE
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CPD Area 2, known as
Jon Burge's 'House of Screams'
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UPCOMING 2014 Chicago Police Torture Cases
To learn more about all these cases please go here
Chicago Police Torture victim Keith Walker
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 704 When: Friday Feb 21st @ 9:30
Judge Joseph M Claps
Chicago Police Torture victim Miguel Morales
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 203 When: Mon March 3rd@ 9.30 am
Judge Carol M Howard
Chicago Police Torture victim Anthony Jakes
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 506 When: Wed March 5th@ 9.30am
Judge Diane Gordon Cannon
Chicago Police Torture victim Andre Brown Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 400 When: Thurs March 6th @ 9:30am Judge Joseph Kazmierski JR Chicago Police Torture victim George Anderson Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California RM 506 When: Frid March 7th@ 9.30am Judge Diane Gordon Cannon Chicago Police Torture victim Gerald Reed Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 302 When: Thurs March [email protected]
Judge Thomas Gainer
Chicago Police Torture victim Jerome Johnson
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 704 When: Thurs March 13 @ 9:30am
Judge has not yet been assigned. Please check, Court House smartKiosk in lobby, on day of hearing
Chicago Police Torture victim Clayborn Smith
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 602 When: Wed March 19 @9.30
Judge Stanley Sacks
Chicago Police Torture victim Kilroy Watkins
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California RM 101 When: Thurs April 24 @ 9.30am
Judge Paul B Biebel Jr
RECENT 2014 Chicago Police Torture Cases
Chicago Police Torture victim Shawn Whirl
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 207 When: Feb 13 @ 9.30am
Judge Jorge Alonso
Illinois Chester Mental Health Center Torture Victim David Poole
Location: 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Court RM 1241 When: Tues Feb18 @ 8:30AM
To learn more about all these cases please go here
RECENT Chicago Police Murder Cases
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Rekia Boyd, shot and killed by CPD Officer Dante Servin
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Police officer Dante Servin, killer of Rekia Boyd, was arraigned in Cook County Court on Wed, Feb 5th, 9:30am. On November 25, 2013, the State's Attorney's office announced it would charge Servin with manslaughter in the March 21, 2012, shooting of 22-year-old Boyd. "For the first time in 15 years a Chicago police officer has been charged with shooting a civilian and that is truly incredible," said Frank Chapman, Field Organizer, CAARPR. (Read the
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RELATED STRUGGLES - CHICAGO AND BEYOND
Stop Police Crimes Movement Advances Nationally
In the last month, there have been important developments in the locations throughout the country, advancing the national movement to stop police crimes. The most important is probably the final defeat of "Stop and Frisk" in New York City, but important prosecutions against police killers are proceeding in Charlotte, NC, and Pittsburgh, PA, and a Chicago trial that led to the broad exposure of illegitimate police tactics. Read full story
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Free Howard Morgan Campaign "The 9th Inning Against Injustice" Rally and Press Conference
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Noon - 1pm
Location: James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph Chicago, IL
Main speaker: Atty Benjamin Crump, representing Howard Morgan, and family
attorney for Trayvon Martin.
The Free Howard Morgan Campaign will be holding a rally and press conference recognizing 9 years of injustice against Officer Howard Morgan. For more info
go to freehowardmorgan.com plus rally FB event
Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Meeting
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The "black box" the electrical torturing device used by Jon Burge
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The Fight for the Torture Victims Must Continue!
Save the date: Wed March 19, 2014 @ 3pm
Location: Illinois State Building, 100 W Randolph, RM 9-040
This is an urgent call to everyone to support the fight for justice for all
torture victims. We need your presence in the room on this date to counter
increasing pressure from organizing crime victims, who are demanding the
Commission reexamines it's procedures and limit its review of torture cases. Details
Contact: Mark Clements, Chicago Alliance Against Racist
and Political Repression
National Forum on Police Crimes with Angela Davis
and Others. SAVE THE DATE MAY 16 - 18, 2014
Location: The University of Chicago's International House
On May 16 - 18, 2014 the Chicago Alliance will host a national
forum on "Stop Police Crimes - Defend Human Rights"
We are celebrating the 41st anniversary of the National Alliance
RECENT EVENTS
Rally Justice for Stephon Edward Watts
When: Sat Feb 1, 2014 @ 2:00 PM
Location: Cal-City Police Station, 1200 Pulaski Road, Calumet City
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'Justice For Stephon Watts' Rally &
Press Conference, Feb 2014
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On Saturday Feb 1st, family members, friends and community supporters, braving the frigid weather, gathered for a rally and press conference for the 2nd Anniversary of the shooting death of Stephon Watts. They were demanding justice for Stephon, an autistic 15 year old boy who was brutally shot and killed in his home by Calumet City police officers, William Coffey and Robert Hynek. More details
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Sign & share the CPAC Petition
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* Tell your neighbors, friends, community organizations, church...
* Forward this newsletter
* Attend Stop Police Crime upcoming events
* Come to a meeting, see Stop Police Crimes meeting schedule here
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