Local Interest
Iraq War Costs Illinois More than $28 Billion So Far
Iraq War Costs Illinois More than $28 Billion So Far
Poposed Spending Coul Add More Than $7 Billion More
Third Trial of Black Activist Patrick Thompson Under Way
On Monday, May 12, 2008, the third trial of Patrick Thompson began with no coverage in the mainstream media. The local press took great interest in 2004 when two black activists, Patrick Thompson and Martel Miller, produced the copwatch video Citzen’s Watch and, as a result, were charged with felony eavesdropping.
Socialism 2008: June 19-22, Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Watch IVAW northeast regional coordinator and featured Socialism 2008 speaker
ADRIENNE KINNE
on Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! tomorrow, May 13, at democracynow.org.
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SOCIALISM 2008
June 19-22, Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
"A weekend of revolutionary politics, debate and entertainment."
http://www.socialismconference.org
Videotape/Retaliation Case Begins Today
Beginning today, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom A; in the case of People v. Patrick Thompson, what the State wants you to believe for the third time is this:
…after Patrick Thompson, along with his wife and others, founded a non-for-profit mentoring program for at-risk youth,
Obama speaks out on medical marijuana
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| anonymous – May 12, 2008 – 9:02am
Drugs and "Drug War" – Elections – Government -- Local – Government -- US – Health – Human Rights – Illinois – Legislation – Local Interest
A Letter to Mary Schenk of the News-GazetteMs. Schenk, It was overheard by courtroom observers that you do not plan to attend the majority of the upcoming third trial of Patrick Thompson. It was understood that you plan to only attend the opening arguments and closing arguments in the Thompson case. Brian Dolinar – May 11, 2008 – 7:29pm
Sentencing of Brian ChesleyUpon the recommendation of Assistant State’s Attorney Rob Scales, Judge John R. Kennedy agreed to a sentence of 100 hours community service for Brian Chesley. Chesley was convicted by an all-white jury of obstructing and resisting a peace officer. Brian Dolinar – May 9, 2008 – 5:09pm
Illinois Second Worst State for Racial Disparity in Drug Law EnforcementIt's embarrassing. It's damning. It's the reality that many of our citizens face, in Illinois and in Champaign County. Yet it's the one place where conservatives refuse to confront the harsh judgment that these damning statistics on outcomes that indict a failed, corrupt, and ineffective public policy. anonymous – May 6, 2008 – 7:01pm
An Anti-war Response to "Hate Speech" at UPTV An Anti-war Response to the UPTV Controversy David Green dlgreen50 – May 1, 2008 – 3:25pm
Pardon of The Haymarket Martyrs (updated 2008)
roknich – April 29, 2008 – 10:33am
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