[Imc] Call to action: Fight racism in the Champaign School District.

[Mike Lehman]

Just to clarify. The judge that is handling the case with the Champaign
schools is Joe Billy McDade (great name, right?)
Mike

Mike Lehman wrote:
> 
> News Tips:
> 
> Here's a link to contact info for the federal court in Peoria. Of course
> courts are notoriously close-mouthed when it comes to dealing with the
> press, even if you're not from the IMC;>)
> <http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/judges_P.htm>
> 
> My guess is to try to find out which law firm is handling things and ask
> for comment there. John Lee Johnson will know this.
> 
> You can also go to the link on the left of the webpage linked above that
> says "Public Access" to gain access to fed court records. There may also
> be a lag in them being posted, which would give you an excuse to press
> whoever is answering the phone at the courthouse in Peoria for a little
> more info, if you determine that the decision hasn't been posted yet.
> You have to register for this "Public Access", although it's free to
> use. This might actually be the best short term link to the decision
> that put the Champaign schools under supevision of the court.
> You damn sure haven't seen it in the News-Gazette (surprised?) but I
> seem to recall hearing about it on WILL-AM580; maybe someone in the
> newsroom there can steer you in the right direction.
> 
> Just some tips. I can't work the story itself. I have too many other
> irons in the fire.
> Mike Lehman
> 
> Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I just found out this evening that on Wednesday, March 6, 2002, there is
> > going to be a Board of Education meeting at 5:30 p.m. at 703 S. New Street
> > in Champaign.  At this meeting the Board of Education is going to attempt
> > to fire Deloris Henry from her job as Assistant Superintendent for Equity
> > and Education.  I have been working with Deloris for years now and she has
> > been one of the most vocal supporters for addressing racial equity issues
> > in the Champaign School System.  Right now, the entire School Board is
> > White; and, as far as I know, Deloris is the only African American in the
> > School District's higher administration (this for a school district whose
> > student body is roughly 40% minority).