[ACLU-CU ALERT] Summer ACLU Champaign County Newsletter

[Champaign County ACLU Announcements]

Greetings ACLU members and supporters in Champaign County!

UPCOMING ACLU EVENTS

*1. Join us in the annual CU parade on July 4!*



The parade starts at 11:05 AM on JULY 4 from the parking lot west of the
Assembly Hall. Final information July 3 as to our position.

Projected temperature as of today for the 4th: lower 80s. Not bad!
Marchers are welcome to a free large or extra large gray ACLU Champaign
County T-shirt. *SIGN UP to join us by emailing info at aclu-cu.org
<info at aclu-cu.org>. Please put July 4 PARADE in your subject line.  But
anyone welcome at last minute too.  All will be informed.*


*2. Learn about recent Supreme Court decisions from experts.*



ACLU Illinois, in partnership with legal allies, presents an annual review
of Supreme Court decisions once the court term is over. Attend in person or
virtually.

*Tuesday, July 30th from 12:00 – 1:30 PM in Chicago. *

Learn more and register here:

https://www.aclu-il.org/en/events/2024-supreme-court-term-review



3. *Pride Fest Parade September 30*— We table and march at this festive
event again! More information later in the summer. Plan to join us!

Marching is always fun and we hand out goodies and messages to the crowd.



4. *ACLU Champaign County Annual Meeting*—Late September early October


RECENT ENGAGEMENT
In the recent Urbana budget hearings we advocated for greater social
service support and alternatives to police as responders. A compromise on
budget allocations was reached to set aside funding for non-police support.
Steering committee member Jane McClintock was instrumental in organizing
awareness of this issue and advocating.

In April, ACLU Champaign County sponsored and/or organized two events that
examined the need for more support for Public Defender Services in
Champaign County and evaluated how the new Pretrial Fairness Act (enacted
September 2023) is working in local and statewide courts. Hurray once more
for Illinois for pioneering a pretrial system without cash bail!



 ACLU-CU VP Ruth Wyman organized a panel on this reform. The panel included
Chief Public Defender Elisabeth Pollock and ACLU Illinois Ben Ruddell.



 ACLU-CU co-president Carol Leff participated in an online panel organized
by the League of Women Voters with Chief Public Defender Pollock.

During Reproductive Justice Week in late April, organized under a partner
organization by steering committee member Julie Laut, we co-sponsored two
panels that included Ameri Klafeta director of the Women’s and Reproductive
Rights Project fo*r *ACLU Illinois on the legal aspects of
post-Dobbs abortion access and legal issues concerning transgender health
treatment. https://www.ucrj.org



Many local steering committee members are bridges to ally organizations
that share our ACLU human and civil rights goals. But no experience is
necessary except a desire to work for a more equitable community.

If you are interested in getting involved, join our monthly
(September-June) meetings at the Champaign Public Library.



For more info and to get involved with ACLU-CU, contact us at either
info at aclu-cu.org
Or
carolleff1947 at gmail.com



Our website

www.aclu-cu.org
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