Honoring Our Fathers - Chicago Street Journal - June 15, 2017 Edition

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February Chicago Street Journal June 2017 3 Dr. Willie Wilson’s successful campaign on passing of Bill 552 and 2034 this week in Illinois According to Dr. Willie Wilson, “With the help of hundreds of determined people just like you, we were able to get our state legislators to listen to our concerns. Senate Bill 552 transformed into Senate Bill 2034, which passed both chambers of the Illinois government and was signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner last week. This bill will prevent nonviolent inmates from sitting in jail for years for misdemeanors just because they cannot afford the low bails that were set for them. This is a big deal not only for those who were and are experiencing this economic prejudice but for the taxpayers of Illinois who were spending millions to keep these people in our jails. This change will benefit Americans of all races – blacks, whites, latinos, asians, everyone. This is the first step of many to bettering our criminal justice system and ultimately, bettering our society as a whole. After talking with the families of incarcerated individuals and hearing their pain-soaked stories of economic struggle back in September of last year, I knew I needed to do all I could to help them. It was from these conversations that I came up with the idea for the Good Samaritan Bailout Project - an effort to pay the bond of nonviolent, misdemeanor offense individuals who simply did not have the means to pay their low bail. These inmates, who often couldn't even afford bail as low as $200, were unfairly spending years behind bars before being proven as guilty. With the help of hundreds of determined people just like you, we were able to get our state legislators to listen to our concerns. Senate Bill 552 transformed into Senate Bill 2034, which passed both chambers of the Illinois government and was signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner last week. This bill will prevent nonviolent inmates from sitting in jail for years for misdemeanors just because they cannot afford the low bails that were set for them.” Publisher and Editor: Ron Carter Associate Publisher: Sonja Cassandra Perdue Chicago Street Journal 8036 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619. E-mail: ChicagoStJournal@gmail.com 773.595.5229 For delivery direct to your inbox. http://www.issuu.com/ChicagoStreetJournal Columbia University South Street Journal archive: http://southside.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/ Archived by Columbia University’s Urban Research Workshop (URW), back issues from 1993 to 2006 of Chicago Street Journal Advertising Sales Rep This is an outstanding opportunity, selling advertising (print, online): • Initiate sales and marketing calls to prospective or current clients and documents sales efforts • Our ideal candidate must be a self-motivated overachiever with a strong desire to succeed. • Prior sales experience, developing both new accounts and servicing existing accounts is preferred. • Highly disciplined, independent, entrepreneurial, confident, well organized self-starter • Compensation, Base Salary Negotiable. Call 773 595 5229 Chicago Street Journal’s predecessor, the South Street Journal, were donated to provide material for URW students to collaboratively research themes such as gentrification, racism, political affairs, and youth development. CSJ is free, except special request drop offs and street sales where a $1 donation is requested. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. CSJ assumes no responsibility to return unsolicited editorial or graphic material. All rights in letters and unsolicited editorial or graphic material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes. Material may be printed without written permission, upon credit given to CSJ. Ron Carter, Publisher and Editor
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