[Peace-discuss] THANK YOU

[Giraldo Rosales]

On behalf of my fellow supporting council members who have in the past and may continue in the future to support the inclusion of Section 8 Vouchers within the Definition of Discrimination in the City of Champaign Human Rights Ordinance. 

 

Gina Jackson, Mike La Due, Marci Dodds and my self, would like to extend a sincere “HUGE SHOUT OUT!  THANK YOU “ to one and all of the supporters who worked so diligently behind the scenes to provided information, support and a voice against discrimination and the repealing of Section 8 as a protected class.

 

Special THANKS goes to those who came out and took time out of their busy schedule to support this “call to action” and witness the injustices being unleashed by the Champaign City Council on poverty and basic human rights that have been occurring in our community for many years.

 

Enough is enough, as a coalition of the people, by the people, for the people we can collectively provide the element of change through Participatory Democracy.

 

Some justice was accomplished yesterday or until next October, 2007. 

 

Until our next encounter,

 

Peace out and solidarity,

 

Best,

 

Giraldo Rosales,

At-Large Council member,

City of Champaign

 

 


 Other Civil Rights Resources


U.S. Department of Justice



Civil Rights Division/Coordination and Review Section
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Phone (202) 307-2222
Fax (202) 307-0595
TDD (888) 848-5306
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/activity.html#coord

The Civil Rights Division’s Coordination and Review Section of the U.S. Department of Justice operates a comprehensive, government-wide program of technical and legal assistance, training, interagency coordination, and regulatory, policy, and program review, to ensure that federal agencies consistently and effectively enforce various landmark civil rights statutes and related Executive Orders that prohibit discrimination in federally assisted programs and in the federal government’s own program and activities.


U.S. Department of Justice



Office of Justice Programs
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone (202) 307-5933
Website: www.ojp.usdoj.gov

The Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, improve the criminal and juvenile justice systems, increase knowledge about crime and related issues, and assist crime victims.

Through programs developed and funded by its bureaus and offices, OJP works to form partnerships among federal, state, and local government officials to control drug abuse and trafficking; reduce and prevent crime; rehabilitate neighborhoods; improve the administration of justice in America; meet the needs of crime victims; and address problems such as gang violence, prison crowding, juvenile crime, and white-collar crime.


U.S. Department of Justice



Community Relations Service
600 E Street, NW, Suite 6000
Washington, DC 20530
Phone (202) 305-2935
Fax (202) 305-3009
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crs/index.html

The Community Relations Service is the Department's "peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, and national origin. Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRS is the only Federal agency dedicated to assist State and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, incidents, and civil disorders, and in restoring racial stability and harmony. CRS facilitates the development of viable, mutual understandings and agreements as alternatives to coercion, violence, or litigation. It also assists communities in developing local mechanisms, conducting training, and other proactive measures to prevent or reduce racial/ethnic tension. CRS does not take sides among disputing parties and, in promoting the principles and ideals of non-discrimination, applies skills that allow parties to come to their own agreement. In performing this mission, CRS deploys highly skilled professional conciliators, who are able to assist people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds.


U.S. Department of Justice



Civil Rights Division/Voting Rights Section 
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: (202) 307-2767
Fax: (202) 307-3961
Toll Free (800) 253-3931
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/activity.html#voting

The Voting Section is responsible for the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and other statutory provisions designed to safeguard the right to vote of racial and language minorities, disabled and illiterate persons, overseas citizens, persons who change their residence shortly before a Presidential election, and persons 18 to 20 years of age. The Section brings lawsuits against states, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions to remedy denials and abridgements of the right to vote; defends lawsuits that the Voting Rights Act authorizes to be brought against the Attorney General; reviews changes in voting laws and procedures administratively under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act; and monitors election day activities through the assignment of federal observers under Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act


Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law



Voting Rights Project
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 662-8600 x8320
Fax: (202) 783-0857

With the assistance of private law firms, the Voting Rights project litigates voting rights cases, monitors U.S. Justice Department enforcement efforts, and enforces the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 through legal representation, advocacy, and public education.


American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)



125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004-2400
Phone: (212) 549-2500
Website: www.aclu.org

The ACLU handles cases that deal with violations of civil rights and civil liberties. The ACLU has more than 60 staff attorneys, who collaborate with at least 2,000 volunteer attorneys in handling close to 6,000 cases annually. The ACLU does not handle criminal cases or civil disputes.


Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)



1015 15th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 906-8000
Fax: (202) 842-2885
Website: www.clasp.org

CLASP is a national nonprofit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. Through education, policy research, and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve the economic conditions of low-income families with children and secure access for the poor to our civil justice system.


Center for Constitutional Rights



666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10012-2317
Phone: (212) 614-6464
Fax: (212) 514-6499
Website: www.ccr-ny.org

The Center for Constitutional Rights conducts litigation in the areas of civil rights, policy brutality, first amendment issues, international human rights, and environmental justice. Litigation is mostly test-case litigation, and occasionally class action.


Equal Rights Advocates



1663 Mission Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone (415) 621-0672
Fax: (415) 621-6744
Website: www.equalrights.org

The Equal Rights Advocates handle cases involving women’s rights in the workplace. They primarily deal with sexual harassment, sex discrimination, affirmative action, and welfare. 


Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL)



1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 662-8600
Fax: (202) 783-0857
Website: www.lawyerscomm.org

LCCRUL is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides legal services related to racial discrimination. The local Lawyer’s Committees address: voting rights; employment discrimination; fair housing and community development; environmental health and justice; and educational opportunity. Local Lawyer’s Committees represent children in poverty, provide pro bono legal services to low-income individuals, represent applicants for asylum and refugee rights, protected rights of people with disabilities, and provide public policy advice to state and legislators on issues affecting minorities and low-income people. Eight independently funded and governed Lawyer’s Committees operate in Boston, Chicago, Denver, the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Antonio, and San Francisco.


Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)



634 South Spring Street, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: (213) 629-2512
Fax: (213) 629-0266
Website: www.maldef.org

MALDEF is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of the more than 30 million Latinos living in the United States. MALDEF handles cases that deal with employment, political access, immigration, and public resource equity. MALDEF has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and San Antonio.


NAACP



Legal Defense and Educational Fund
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 965-2200
Website: www.naacpldf.org

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is one of the nation’s oldest and most recognized public interest law firms. It handles cases that deal with discrimination in education, housing, voting rights, death penalty, criminal justice, and employment on behalf of African Americans and other minorities.


National Partnership for Women and Families



1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 986-2600
Fax: (202) 986-2539
Website: www.nationalpartnership.org

The National Partnership for Women and Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family. It does not provide direct services. 


Native American Rights Fund (NARF)



1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 447-8760
Website: www.narf.org

NARF is the nonprofit legal organization devoted to defending and promoting the legal rights of the Indian people. NARF attorneys, most of whom are Native Americans, defend tribes who otherwise cannot bear the financial burden of seeking justice in the courts of the United States of America. It focuses on guaranteeing that national and state governments live up to their legal obligations, mainly through work in the courtroom.


Public Advocates



131 Stewart Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105-1241
Phone: (415) 431-7430
Fax: (415) 431-1048

Public Advocates is one of the first and oldest nonprofit public interest law firms in the nation. Public Advocates’ mission is to challenge the persistent, underlying causes and effects of poverty and discrimination against poor people of color.


Public Citizen Litigation Group



1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 588-1000
Website: www.citizen.org

Public Citizen Litigation Group litigates a broad range of subject areas. It has concentrated on open government issues, including substantial litigation under the Freedom of Information Act; the failure of administrative agencies to carry out statutory mandates, particularly in the health and safety area; opposing unfair class action settlements that would harm consumers; increasing availability and affordability of legal services; union democracy litigation and other lawsuits on behalf of workers against their unions or employers; separation of powers litigation; and a variety of general consumer and general government accountability cases.


Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund (PRLDEF)



99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2815
Phone: (212) 219-3360
Fax: (212) 431-4276
Email: info at prldef.org
Website: www.prldef.org

PRLDEF conducts advocacy, research, litigation, and outreach, primarily on behalf of Puerto Ricans and other Latinos in the U.S. It’s civil rights litigation focuses primarily on housing, employment, and language rights.



 

 

Giraldo Rosales,

Assistant Dean of Students,

Office of the Dean of Students

300 Turner Student Service Bldg, MC-306

610 East John Street Champaign , Illinois 61820

Tele. 217-333-0050

Voice Mail 217-244-6588

Fax 217-333-7366

email grosales at uiuc.edu

 

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