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April 17, 2013 - Public Hearing with Dr. Alan Kalmanoff, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and Policy Planning

Community voices questions, concerns to jail consultant at public hearing

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Post published:April 19, 2013
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By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org -- On Wednesday, April 17 the group Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice held a public hearing with jail consultant Alan…

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Weekly RoundUp: Justice

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Post published:March 27, 2013
Post category:Article Justice

The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week over the constitutionality of the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act. The Defense of…

Read more about the article Jail mental health system sparks debate among county officials

Amy Harwath

Alan Kalmanoff, Executive Director of the Institute for Law and Policy Planning

Jail mental health system sparks debate among county officials

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Post published:March 11, 2013
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By Amy Harwath/CU-CitizenAccess.org The transition for mentally ill inmates from the Champaign County jail to community services is seriously hampered by a lack of…

Read more about the article Aaron Ammons, a Leader in Social Justice Advocacy

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After overcoming a drug-ridden past, a felony conviction, and several stints in jail, Aaron Ammons has become a main voice in opposing the proposal for the potential expansion to the Champaign County satellite jail.

Aaron Ammons, a Leader in Social Justice Advocacy

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Post published:December 12, 2012
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By Amy Harwath / For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Some people who are in a dire financial situation may feel that they have no choice but…

Police move to improve relations with black communities in Champaign, Urbana

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Post published:October 18, 2012
Post category:Article Justice

Pam G. Dempsey / CU-CitizenAccess.org and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein / Hoy -- The barber shop in Pirtle’s Mini-Mall on Fourth Street is the kind…

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Attorney fights for rights of migrant workers

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Post published:October 5, 2012
Post category:Article Justice

By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein/Hoy -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car must love Miguel Keberlein-Gutierrez. That’s because the supervisory attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago…