National Action Network | No Justice, No Peace

National Action Network | No Justice, No Peace:

I wrote this letter to the Chief of Police of Illinois' Village of South Holland Police Department (SHPD) after his police officers would not file criminal charges against a man who came to my home and threaten to kill me. This threat was presented in front of my grandchildren. After my letter and continued pressure, SHPD decided to charge the person with a Village of South Holland Code Violation, holding a hearing in the neighboring Village of Lansing where they had cases of dogs urinating on other peoples property, auto violations, and Village code violations. This person who threaten my life was found guilty of the Village of South Holland's "Code Violation" and given a $100.00 fine. This is the first letter I wrote about this incident.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByXBfRfHTZSYV1MxcFRuUW5XOG8

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National Action Network | No Justice, No Peace

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The Trayvon Martin case shines the light on police departments all over this nation. Those police departments across our nation who enact laws on people of color that are discriminatory will be targeted for redress, such as the South Holland Police Department in Illinois. The South Holland Police Department in Illinois is no different in its legal practices against people of color than the Sanford Police Department in the Trayvon Martin case. People of color must stand up for their legal rights. If you see or are part of an injustice by a police department, report it. If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. When you complain righteously, you get the results the Trayvon Martin family is getting right now. When these police departments violate your rights or operate indifferently against you because of your race, report them to the National Action Network and other organizations who advocate for justice.


I reported to the South Holland Police Department in Illinois that a person threaten to kill me. This threat came in front of my grandchildren. An Investigator from the Calumet City, Illinois Police Department witnessed this person getting out of his car, in front of my house, and approaching me in a hostile manner. This Calumet City Police Investigator called 911. The South Holland Police Department refused to file charges against this person who threaten to kill me in front of my grandchildren. I continued to pursue the charges against this person by writing letters to the Chief of Police of the South Holland Police Department. The South Holland Police Department filed minor charges against the person where the court hearing was held in "community" police station where the person was found guilty of a minor charge and fined $100.00.

I wrote a letter to the Chief of Police for the South Holland Police Department about this fiasco and posted it on my blog and on the Internet for public viewing. I believe this happened in 2011.

What happened to Trayvon Martin is happening all over this nation. I am Trayvon Martin. I am Trayvon Martin. I am Trayvon Martin....

U.S. News - George Zimmerman in custody, faces second-degree murder charge in Trayvon Martin case

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George Zimmerman Charged With Murder in Trayvon Martin Killing - ABC News

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TRAYVON MARTIN WAS AVAILING HIMSELF TO THE STAND YOUR GROUND LAW OF FLORIDA. ZIMMERMAN WAS THE AGRESSOR AND PURSUER. THE STAND YOUR GROUND LAW CANNOT BE USED BY GEORGE ZIMMERMAN

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Public Policy and External Relations April 11, 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Urgent SAFER FOUNDATION: ACTION ALERT #4   __________________ KEEP CROSSROADS ADULT TRANSITION CENTER OPEN    April 11, 2012   CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TO SAVE CROSSROADS!    Governor Quinn's proposal cuts FY 2013 funding for the vitally important inmate reentry program at Crossroads Adult Transition Center.  These cuts will force Crossroads to close.   With the help of Crossroads ATC, men with criminal records become law-abiding, employed, tax-paying members of society.  There are more than 500 success stories each year.   William Hall is one of them.   William Hall entered Crossroads in 2009, and within a few months, went to work at Five Guys Burger and Fries restaurant as a busboy, the first step in a successful path to reentering the workforce.  In less than two years, and just before he was released from Crossroads, William was promoted to store manager.  William left Crossroads with $5,000 saved from his work - and the opportunity to get his life back on track.   With his savings, William was able to quickly move into his own place in Chicago and take custody of his three children. A few months later, he received another promotion, becoming an assistant manager/trainer, traveling from store to store to reinforce the company's brand standards.  Within another few months, William was promoted to general manager.  He is currently training to be a district manager.   Today, William spends a lot of time sharing his story with others, hoping that it will inspire other men facing similar challenges.  In addition to his primary job at Five Guys, William is a motivational speaker, talking to students in job readiness classes and individuals who are currently serving time or have served time in IDOC.   Crossroads can help hundreds of other men follow in William's footsteps - but it cannot do that if the General Assembly forces the facility to close its doors.    We need your help to save Crossroads!     Tell your state legislators that you oppose Governor Quinn's proposal to cut funding to Crossroads.   Here's how:   Call your legislators. CLICK HERE, to use the attached phone script. Find your legislator here: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109435319415&s=0&e=001k1DwNk1g59X6IecujTCNr1YHJUEuSXBe2R0mvRRapiKkbqv2Fn90_CaUt1B-0JHCNS9tNG59sMTHUuePuxvqQMefMH_omIUH    Write your legislators. CLICK HERE, to use the attached sample letter. Find your legislator here: http://www.ilga.gov/    Sign an online petition. The petition encourages Illinois legislators to restore funding to Crossroads. Find the petition here: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1109435319415&s=0&e=001k1DwNk1g59X6IecujTCNr1YHJUEuSXBe2R0mvRRapiKkbqv2Fn90_CaUt1B-0JHCrfEdHcmQ64ANWiRFaJwkJKSgU3_SwKfp    Encourage your family and friends to take action. Engage people through conversation, Facebook and Twitter.              YOUR LEGISLATORS NEED TO KNOW:   Keeping the Crossroads Adult Transition Center open will protect our communities and save taxpayers' money.   The decision to close Crossroads will jeopardize public safety in our community by putting men released from prison back on the streets without the support services they need to stay on the right side of the law and establish new lives free of crime.   Closing Crossroads will be counterproductve from the standpoint of tax dollars. We'll wind up spending MORE money on correcyions because men denied support services will wind up back in prison at a cost of nearly $40,000 a year.   Safer Foundation operates Crossroads and has a proven record of success with cost-effective alternatives to incarceration.  People who take part in Safer's programs are much less likely to return to prison than those who don't.     If you have any questions, please call Jon Kaplan or Veronica Cunningham at Safer Foundation, (312) 922-2200.   Follow Us on Twitter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow @SaferFoundation on Twitter for more updates on criminal justice news and more information about the organization. We appreciate your support!  Public Policy and External Relations Contacts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B. Diane Williams, President / CEO Veronica Cunningham, Vice President, Public Policy and External Relations Jon Kaplan, Director, Marketing and Communication Anthony Lowery, Director, Policy and Advocacy phone: 312-922-2200 www.saferfoundation.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Many articles refer to people with criminal records as "ex-offenders" or "offenders". While we appreciate all the positive press these issues receive, we are working to use other terms to describe our clients that do not carry such negative connotations. These terms include "people with criminal records" or "people reentering society".

New Poll: Obama Dominating On Key Issues

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