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Communities Healing from Police Violence. Read the IL Murder Registry Impact Report #EndPerpetualViolence @chitorture.bsky.social
Chicago, IL
Joined August 2016
While we can never predict how the state and its agents will act, there are ways we can prepare--whether or not you decide to hit the streets--to stay safe and connected to community. We keep us safe, Chicago!
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All protest comes with risk. Use our risk assessment guide to determine how best you can take action or show up for your friends and loved ones who are taking action.
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The panel will be held at John Knox Hall inside of The First Presbyterian Church (6400 S. Kimbark), just down the block from CTJC's office, from 12-2pm. Then we will celebrate at CTJC (6337 S. Woodlawn) with food and music from 2-6pm.
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We've gathered a brilliant panel lineup to help us reflect on the 10th anniversary of reparations. Come for the panel and stay for the party after!. Join us at First Presbyterian Church on May 31st:.
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Introducing John Conroy, the investigative journalist who first unveiled police torture in Chicago in 1990. Join us May 31st to hear directly from those involved in the fight and victory of reparations.
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Join us this Wednesday at the next Torture Inquiry Relief Commission (TIRC) to honor the life and legacy of Attorney Standish Willis, the founder of Black People Against Police Torture and the first attorney to call for reparations for survivors.
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RT @invinst: New video interviews with survivors Shawn Whirl and LaTanya Jenifor-Sublett are now part of the Chicago Police Torture Archive….
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RT @invinst: Pictured are Burroughs Legacy team at the Chicago Torture Justice Center with CTJC Executive Director Aislinn Pulley and Carl….
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RT @endmoneybond: We are deeply disturbed by Cook County State’s Attorney O’Neill Burke’s new policy requiring her attorneys to object when….
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“When am I going to get my life back?”. Registries don't keep our communities safe, they keep people in a cycle of perpetual punishment. We're working on abolishing the IL Murder Registry, which affects over 8,000 people in Illinois.
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Attention renters! You have rights!. Join us on Wednesday, April 2nd to learn when and how to write a 14-day demand letter to your landlord. The training is free and open to all renters in the Chicago area. Wednesday, April 2nd.5:30-7pm.6337 S. Woodlawn Ave.
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We're excited to collaborate with Concrete Content for this revival of THE PILLOWMAN that adapts the original play to reflect the history of police torture in Chicago. Get your tickets now:
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Michelle Clopton & La Tanya Jenifor-Sublett, were some of the first women to come forward as torture survivors. Listen to this episode of the Change Agents Podcast featuring both women:.
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You have rights when renting with a record!. 📌 The Just Housing Amendment.🗓 Wednesday, March 10.⏰ 5-6:30.📍 6337 S. Woodlawn Ave. This event is free. No registration required.
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Happening today!.
Instead of keeping communities safe, putting people on a registry keeps people & their families in a cycle of perpetual punishment. The training is open to anyone impacted by the IL Murder Registry, directly or indirectly. RSVPs are appreciated to naji@chicagotorturejustice.org
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RT @Prisonspeaks: @NatalieMNBC @uplcchicago @GKMC18 @chitorture @CAARPRNow . Robert Johnson released after 29 years of incarceration for a….
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Instead of keeping communities safe, putting people on a registry keeps people & their families in a cycle of perpetual punishment. The training is open to anyone impacted by the IL Murder Registry, directly or indirectly. RSVPs are appreciated to naji@chicagotorturejustice.org
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Today (Feb. 14) is the LAST chance to get a free CTJC postcard set!. A deep love for one another and our community is what drives everything we do at the Center. We're so grateful for the many ways we have been sustained and supported by our community 💝.
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