@BPIChicago

BPI is a public interest law and policy center that strives to resolve compelling issues of social justice and quality of life in the Chicago region.

 Chicago, IL
bpichicago.org
Joined April 2013
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TFW you get to watch (and celebrate!) your law school classmate (Adam Gross, not on Twitter AFAIK) receive a well-deserved award for his work promoting meaningful public safety policies and reform. @bpichicago
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Thank you @BPIChicago for your work in collaboratively addressing systemic failures. I was proud to speak about the successes of #DrivingEquality and moved to hear about similar work across the country.
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Reflecting the same recent findings as by @BPIChicago, @Pascal_Sabino writing for @injusticewatch and @BlockClubCHI found that Chicago PD stops 156 cars for every one gun arrest. 156 intrusions of liberty and the 1 is likely not even a crime gun. injusticewatch.org/news/poli…
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The Free2Move Coalition and @BPIChicago are hosting a two-part webinar series to raise awareness about the use of traffic stops in Chicago and the ways in which communities around the country are working to address the problems with traffic stops. eventbrite.com/e/traffic-sto…
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‼️ Our February Monthly Action Bulletin is here! ‼️ Honor #BlackHistoryMonth with us by taking three steps to support #CleanSlateIL. This month, we ask you to learn, sign on, and show up. The links you need to get started are below. Your time starts now! ⏰⏳⏱
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More than 400 organizations, faith leaders, professors, and elected officials have signed onto an amicus filed in the Illinois Supreme Court in support of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Read more: endmoneybond.org/2023/01/26/…
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Join me & Quinn Rallins, @norrindahayat & Cara Hendrickson for a virtual panel on 7/11, 1pm EST, cosponsored by @CivilRightsCH @BPIChicago & @acslaw, Building Public Interest:Civil Rights Litigation as a Tool for Social Change-Gautreaux v. CHA. Register at bpichicago.org/event/buildin…
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#HB2775 was called before the full House and today we witnessed the passing of HB2775 with 62 yes votes! What an amazing thing to celebrate this #FairHousingMonth! The Illinois Coalition for Fair Housing would like to thank all supporters - especially @RepFord8 & @senvillivalam!
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'Reforms are just the beginning. Much more work is needed to reduce the societal harms perpetuated by the criminal legal system.' By Joyce's Quintin Williams, @BPIChicago's Cara Hendrickson, Illinois Justice Project's Garien Gatewood. bit.ly/3pn3wHV via @crainschicago

Build trust? Start by enacting the police-reform measures already OK'd.

Reforms are just the beginning. Much more work is needed to reduce the societal harms perpetuated by the criminal legal system.

chicagobusiness.com
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Call Chris Taliaferro and your alder and demand that they support the new ECPS ordinance. Find your alder here: bit.ly/FindYourAlderman Join us in the phone banking zoom room today from 2-4pm to help us mobilize the community: bit.ly/PhoneZapZoom #AllPowerToThePeople
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ONE WEEK AWAY! Register here: tinyurl.com/y5786zz6
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There is no greater office in the land than ‘we the people,’ @ValerieJarrett says. We should not disenfranchise ourselves. We should not give up - it’s always been hard. The journey begins with ‘we the people.’ @BPIChicago #changeisnow #bpi2020
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Looking for your dream #PublicInterest job? 63 postings this week including new ones from @ACLUofMichigan @BPIChicago @BetTzedek @BayLegalJustice @DRALegal and @Public_Justice. #SocialJustice buff.ly/3cVtIzv
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don’t miss this 🔥 line up at THE PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL—tomorrow at 3 PM. Not too late to register: bit.ly/crisisofincarceration. FEATURING: Formerly + currently incarcerated activists, loved ones, legislators: Joseph Dole, James Kilgore, @BellaBahhs, Alan Mills, @senpetersil & more.
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Hear from incarcerated organizers & loved ones on the front lines of the struggle against racist state violence behind bars. As our incarcerated comrades remind us, we are only as safe as the most vulnerable among us. THIS THURSDAY at 3 PM CT! Register: bit.ly/crisisofincarceration
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2. Hear directly from incarcerated people and their loved ones by registering for The People's Tribunal co-hosted by us, @chitorture, @BPIChicago and @ChicagoVotes on June 4 at 3 PM. Don’t miss it! Register here: bit.ly/crisisofincarceration
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Warm congratulations to Cara Hendrickson, now @BPIChicago executive director. All of us at ⁦@Metroplanners⁩ look forward to joining forces on housing policy & more! chicagobusiness.com/takeaway…
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We're thrilled to collaborate w/ @ChiBondFund, @blackandpinkchi, @uplcchicago, @chitorture to host A PEOPLE'S TRIBUNAL: End Death By Incarceration. Hear directly from incarcerated activists on current conditions in prisons+how we build from here. Register: bit.ly/crisisofincarceration
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Board of Advisors member of @Chicago_ACS, Cara Hendrickson, was interviewed about her role as executive director of @BPIChicago chicagolawyermagazine.com/cl…
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Our broad coalition has worked together to draft the Fair Maps Amendment (HJRCA41 & SJRCA18). We can't wait another 10 yrs. We want #FairMaps now! #FairMapsIL #EndGerrymandering
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