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ACLU members and supporters in Champaign County!</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">UPCOMING
ACLU EVENTS</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<b>1. Join us in the annual CU parade on July 4!</b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></p>

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temperature as of today for the 4th: lower 80s. Not bad!</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
Marchers are welcome to a free large or extra large gray ACLU Champaign County
T-shirt. <b>SIGN UP to join us by emailing <a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">info@aclu-cu.org</a>.
Please put July 4 PARADE in your subject line. 
But anyone welcome at last minute too. 
All will be informed.</b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<b>2. Learn about recent Supreme Court decisions from experts.</b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tuesday,
July 30th from 12:00 – 1:30 PM in Chicago. </span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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more and register here:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/en/events/2024-supreme-court-term-review" target="_blank">https://www.aclu-il.org/en/events/2024-supreme-court-term-review</a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. <b>Pride
Fest Parade September 30</b>— We table and march at this festive event again!
More information later in the summer. Plan to join us! </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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is always fun and we hand out goodies and messages to the crowd.</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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4. <b>ACLU
Champaign County Annual Meeting</b>—Late September early October</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">RECENT
ENGAGEMENT</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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.<br>
<br>
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! </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> ACLU-CU VP Ruth
Wyman organized a panel on this reform. The panel included Chief Public
Defender Elisabeth Pollock and ACLU Illinois Ben Ruddell.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> ACLU-CU
co-president Carol Leff participated in an online panel organized by the
League of Women Voters with Chief Public Defender Pollock.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal">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 </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(60,53,50);font-style:normal">of the Women’s and Reproductive
Rights Project fo<b>r </b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:normal">ACLU
Illinois on the legal aspects of post-Dobbs abortion access and legal
issues concerning transgender health treatment. <a href="https://www.ucrj.org/" target="_blank">https://www.ucrj.org</a></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(60,53,50);font-style:normal"></span></b></h4>

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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:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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are interested in getting involved, join our monthly (September-June) meetings
at the Champaign Public Library. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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more info and to get involved with ACLU-CU, contact us at either<br>
<a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">info@aclu-cu.org</a><br>
Or<br>
<a href="mailto:carolleff1947@gmail.com" target="_blank">carolleff1947@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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