<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Normally we don’t bombard you with
messaging on the local ACLU announce list, but this is a hectic month.  In addition to the ACLU related events for
Pridefest parade and tabling, and our panel on the banned books issue Oct 1,
this is a historic week</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Today the law went into effect that
made Illinois the first state to eliminate money bond. ACLU Illinois has
forwarded this and broader criminal justice reforms for years and our state organization
and our local chapter are in the Illinois Pre-trial Justice Network</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> We await the pushback and the glitches and the
things that need fixing.  </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">But if you want to more about
incarceration and the Pretrial Justice Act (pre-trial= pre-conviction and
sentencing), here are two upcoming events tomorrow and Wednesday from community
allies with shared issue agendas on criminal justice reform</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Tomorrow at the
Illinois Terminal Building</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black">A
final reminder that we are partnering with the Illinois Humanities Council in
sponsoring an evening with Renaldo Hudson in Champaign on <b>September
19th at 5:30 p.m. at the City View</b> room on the <b>fourth floor of
the MTD Terminal in Champaign. </b></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black">In
case you have not heard, Renaldo Hudson is a special person for us at
FirstFollowers. He spent 37 years in IDOC, was released on a clemency petition
in 2020 and since then has been a powerful voice for freedom and change to the
criminal legal system in Illinois. He is an artist, an inspiring speaker, an
organizer for freedom and ending mass incarceration. If you haven't had the
pleasure of hearing or seeing Renaldo, check him out <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL2a6-TrOdA__;!!DZ3fjg!-1vKDo9xfGnNiYsI0OUnYddnHc4-LQ5U-4NUzYXVO6PZOWmz08M6UFYETCum_iQqOb16QVXWozaaDQh8zwZUoTdOXdI$" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:black">here</span></a> and
then join us on September 19th.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black"> Please
register for this event <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ilhumanities.org/events/diverse-voices-with-renaldo-hudson/__;!!DZ3fjg!-1vKDo9xfGnNiYsI0OUnYddnHc4-LQ5U-4NUzYXVO6PZOWmz08M6UFYETCum_iQqOb16QVXWozaaDQh8zwZUrFvVeUY$" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:black">here</span></a>.
Even if you don't register you are welcome.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.ilhumanities.org/events/diverse-voices-with-renaldo-hudson/" style="color:blue">https://www.ilhumanities.org/events/diverse-voices-with-renaldo-hudson/</a></span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt"> </span></p>

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 There will be food.  </span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:black">  <b>Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen</b> will be
welcoming Renaldo.</span><span style="font-size:14pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Wednesday on zoom</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(80,0,80)"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/firstfollowersreentry?__cft__*0*=AZU5esMO9KqzaJWQCLZboR-j_mwcvqAXWxzYS1wvGbWmRKjRBYonr9yKPm9XUZB8wkC_56GaOEdJwTFh5iEqIi0uxiFPNV7rxX8wrVLzk-134t0E0XAZlCH8PwIcbghyjsM&__tn__=-*K-R__;W11d!!DZ3fjg!4L3LnN24c9VWvBZvq5OMkqdIQ71QvF3e9H3N5PK7s84HLRACKl5CVnfbmk0OUfU9w9Yd6xwdwUCIweA98VKPZhvsnwI$" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">FirstFollowers Champaign-Urbana</span></a> is
proud to partner with <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/ChampaignCountyBailoutCoalition?__cft__*0*=AZU5esMO9KqzaJWQCLZboR-j_mwcvqAXWxzYS1wvGbWmRKjRBYonr9yKPm9XUZB8wkC_56GaOEdJwTFh5iEqIi0uxiFPNV7rxX8wrVLzk-134t0E0XAZlCH8PwIcbghyjsM&__tn__=-*K-R__;W11d!!DZ3fjg!4L3LnN24c9VWvBZvq5OMkqdIQ71QvF3e9H3N5PK7s84HLRACKl5CVnfbmk0OUfU9w9Yd6xwdwUCIweA98VKPs4y34q4$" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Champaign County Bailout
Coalition - CCBC</span></a> to present a summary of the Pretrial Fairness
Act. This landmark legislation gives freedom to all those who have been
incarcerated without conviction simply because they could not afford money
bond. We are proud of Illinois for paving the way. The summary will be done
by <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/hashtag/briana?__eep__=6&__cft__*0*=AZU5esMO9KqzaJWQCLZboR-j_mwcvqAXWxzYS1wvGbWmRKjRBYonr9yKPm9XUZB8wkC_56GaOEdJwTFh5iEqIi0uxiFPNV7rxX8wrVLzk-134t0E0XAZlCH8PwIcbghyjsM&__tn__=*NK-R__;W10q!!DZ3fjg!4L3LnN24c9VWvBZvq5OMkqdIQ71QvF3e9H3N5PK7s84HLRACKl5CVnfbmk0OUfU9w9Yd6xwdwUCIweA98VKPB9PNSC0$" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">#Briana</span></a> Payton,
policy researcher at Chicago Appleseed and major activist in making the Act a
reality. This will be a zoom event on <b>Wednesday, September 20 at 1
p.m. This is the link:</b></span><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(80,0,80)"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88986213710" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88986213710</span></a></span></p>

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