Please disregard earlier press release in favor of the release below. Former officer Hjort was NOT the best man in state's attorney Julia Rietz's wedding, although he is a good friend of her husband's. Thanks. Sorry for the error.
Kimberlie Kranich <kakranich at yahoo.com> wrote:
2nd Annual UNITY MARCH, October 8
Focus: Alternatives to Jail Expansion, Formation of a Citizens Review of Police Practices, Investigation of Former Police Officer For Alleged Rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A multi-racial, economically diverse coalition of citizens, social service and social change organizations will descend upon the mall of the Champaign County Courthouse for the second annual “Unity March,” Saturday, October 8 at 10am.
“One of our goals is to prevent the expansion of our jails and to redirect county money into prevention,” said Carol Ammons, co-founder of CU Citizens for Peace and Justice, a grassroots organization that has helped lead successful campaigns to stop Tasers from coming to Champaign police and obtained a fair phone rate plan for jail inmates. “Right now the plan is to build a new $20 million jail when only about $180,000 of county money goes to prevention programs. We think this is the wrong priority.”
The march will also address the need for a citizens review of police practices in both Champaign and Urbana and will push for criminal charges against former Urbana police officer, Kurt Hjort, for allegedly raping a store clerk while on duty. The officer has not been charged with a crime but has resigned while an investigation is pending.
The march will begin at 10am in two different locations and will join together at the court house. Residents who live north of University Avenue will meet at the Crystal Lake Boat House in Crystal Lake Park. Residents south of University Ave. will meet at the south patio of the Illini Union.
“The unity march will bring people from the campus and community and the north and south ends together,” Ms Ammons said.
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For More Information:
Carol Ammons 344-1811
lifestratinst19 at sbcglobal.net
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