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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please consider signing this on-line petition
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Johnson</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=briandolinar@gmail.com href="mailto:briandolinar@gmail.com">Brian
Dolinar</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=announce@communitycourtwatch.org
href="mailto:announce@communitycourtwatch.org">Court Watch</A> ; <A
title=discuss@communitycourtwatch.org
href="mailto:discuss@communitycourtwatch.org">discuss list</A> ; <A
title=peace@lists.chambana.net href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net">AWARE
peace</A> ; <A title=stop@iresist.org
href="mailto:stop@iresist.org">stop@iresist.org</A> ; <A
title=coalition@iresist.org
href="mailto:coalition@iresist.org">coalition@iresist.org</A> ; <A
title=desha07@gmail.com href="mailto:desha07@gmail.com">Brendesha Tynes</A> ; <A
title=geo-solidarity@lists.uigeo.org
href="mailto:geo-solidarity@lists.uigeo.org">geosolidarity</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:05 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Discuss] CUCPJ Delivers Petition With More Than 400
signatures,But Rietz Refuses To Drop Charges On Jeshaun</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace
and Justice delivered an online petition with 377 signatures to State’s Attorney
Julia Rietz asking her to drop the charges on Jeshaun Manning-Carter, the 15
year old who was with Kiwane Carrington when he was killed by Champaign police.
A hard copy of the petition with another 60 signatures was also presented.
Jeshaun is being prosecuting on felony charges of resisting arrest. <BR><BR>A
juvenile hearing was held at 2 p.m. with about 15-20 supporters showing up at
the Champaign County Courthouse, although they were not permitted in the
courtroom as is routine in juvenile cases. State’s Attorney Rietz appeared in
court and local African American attorney Alfred Ivy represented the defendant.
Attorney Ivy asked Judge Heidi Ladd for a continuance, saying that he and the
State’s Attorney were working toward a resolution. Rietz had no objection,
stating that according to Principal Richard Kelly of the READY Program where
Jeshaun goes to school, he was attending class and doing well. Yet despite this
good record, Rietz was still willing to drop the charges.<BR><BR>A continuance
was granted and the next hearing will be held February 17 at 2:45 in Courtroom
C. <BR><BR>You can sign the petition and read the many heartfelt
comments left by others here:<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dropthecharges/">http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dropthecharges/</A><BR><BR>After
the hearing, I attempted to ask Rietz if she had a response to the people who
had signed the petition and she simply stated, “No.” When I asked why she would
not respond she said, “I don’t trust you Brian.” <BR><BR>While Rietz would not
talk to me, she invited press members from WCIA and WDWS into her office. A
reporter with the television station WCIA told me that Rietz had seen the
petition and read it. <BR clear=all><BR>BD<BR>-- <BR>Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.<BR>303
W. Locust St.<BR>Urbana, IL 61801<BR><A
href="mailto:briandolinar@gmail.com">briandolinar@gmail.com</A><BR>
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