<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><img src="cid:ii_m3ca4pgp0" alt="ACLU-CU-LOGO copy.jpg" width="433" height="205"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><table role="presentation" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="font-size:small;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;padding:20px 0px">November 10, 2024<br><font face="verdana, sans-serif">DEAR ACLU FRIENDS,</font><br><br><font face="verdana, sans-serif">IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME, WE NEED RESOLVE, WE NEED STRATEGY, AND MOST OF ALL WE NEED A STRONG COMMUNITY THAT STANDS TOGETHER. THAT'S WHY WE ARE  FORWARDING THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ACLU OF ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLEEN CONNELL BELOW.</font><br><br>*********************************************<br><a href="https://link.aclu.org/click/37405530.62695/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWNsdS1pbC5vcmc/5d9e1cba7e553f33b262b977B33316638" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank"><img alt="ACLU of Illinois's logo" src="https://media.sailthru.com/64d/1k4/4/d/5e947c1887e97.png" border="0" width="150" style="outline:currentcolor;text-decoration:none;border:medium;display:block"></a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;line-height:22px;padding:15px 0px 20px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(212,212,212)"><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">Friends –</p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">The results of this week's election leave us with a sense of disbelief and angst. Donald Trump is a threat to basic civil liberties. At the ACLU of Illinois, we saw that threat up close – from standing with many of you at O'Hare International Airport after his first Muslim Ban to protesting after the first child identified under his family separation policy was flown from the California border to Chicago.<span> </span></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">We fought back as part of a lawsuit against ICE's devastating, racially biased raids in our communities, filed a lawsuit to reform the Chicago Police Department after the Trump administration's Department of Justice dropped the investigation, sued to protect access to gender-affirming care, and passed Illinois' Reproductive Health Act because we knew what was at stake if Trump-appointed justices struck down Roe.<span> </span></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>We are committed to enhancing and enforcing a firewall of protections in Illinois to limit the inevitable harm that will flow from the new administration's attacks.</strong><span> </span>The ACLU never shied away from challenging Trump's reckless disregard for the Constitution during his first administration.<span> </span><a href="https://link.aclu.org/click/37405530.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" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">We are prepared to do the same this time.</a></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>During the second Trump Administration, we at the ACLU of Illinois are prepared to:</strong></p><ul style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:22px;list-style-type:disc">Resist attacks on core civil liberties and civil rights that target communities served by the ACLU.<span> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:22px;list-style-type:disc">Enhance state law protections for people across our state.<span> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;margin-bottom:15px;line-height:22px;list-style-type:disc">Work with people in communities across Illinois to expand civil liberties opportunities and address threats.<span> </span></li></ul><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">To dive into the impacts of the 2024 election and the fight ahead under the Trump Administration, we hope that you will join us for a<span> </span><a href="https://link.aclu.org/click/37405530.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" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">virtual post-election town hall</a><span> </span>on<span> </span><strong>Wednesday, November 13 at 12 p.m.</strong><span> </span>The event will feature a conversation with our staff as well as the opportunity to have your questions answered and learn how you can help.<span> </span></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">We must – and will – continue to work at every level of government in this state, from the state legislature to county boards to city halls to make sure Illinois remains a safe haven for human rights.<span> </span></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">We will keep fighting for a more perfect union and we need you to<span> </span><a href="https://link.aclu.org/click/37405530.62695/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY3Rpb24uYWNsdS5vcmcvZ2l2ZS9zdXBwb3J0LWFjbHUtaWxsaW5vaXM_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" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">join us in the fight.</a></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px">Thanks for sticking with us,</p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><img src="https://media.sailthru.com/64d/1k3/a/o/5db211d558c8a.jpg" alt="Colleen Connell" border="0" width="90" style="outline:currentcolor"></p><p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(60,53,50);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><strong>Colleen Connell<br>Pronouns: She, her, hers<br>Executive Director, ACLU of Illinois</strong></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><b><font color="#0000ff" size="4">WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US VIRTUALLY WEDNESDAY!</font></b></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><b><font color="#0000ff">In Solidarity,</font></b></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><b><font color="#0000ff">The Steering Committee, </font></b><b><font color="#0000ff">ACLU of CHAMPAIGN COUNTY</font></b></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><font color="#0000ff">As always, questions, info, or unsubscribe at </font><font color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">info@aclu-cu.org</a>. </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><font color="#0000ff">Join or renew at </font><span style="font-size:small"><a href="https://action.aclu.org/give/illinois-join-renew-today">https://action.aclu.org/give/illinois-join-renew-today</a></span><font color="#0000ff">. </font></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><b><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.aclu-cu.org">www.aclu-cu.org</a></font></b></p><p style="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px"><b><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></b></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>
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