[Peace] Fwd: [stop] ACTION ALERT: Arraignment for Mark Nepermann Tomorrow

[Brian Dolinar]

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From: Ashley Tsosie-Mahieu <atsosiemahieu at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Subject: [stop] ACTION ALERT: Arraignment for Mark Nepermann Tomorrow
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ACTION ALERT!

What:  Court Hearing for Mark Nepermann

Location:  The Champaign County Courthouse is located at

101 E. Main St.

Urbana, IL

(Main and Vine St. in downtown Urbana)

The suspect in the theft of two signs from the outdoor art installation by
Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne-Arapaho) is due in court at the Champaign
County Courthouse on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 1:30 pm in Room F.

Mark Nepermann, the 2009 UIUC graduate in Landscape Architecture will face
charges of theft.  The 22 year old from Batavia, Illinois (a suburb of
Chicago) was video taped by police surveillance cameras removing two exhibit
items directly in front of the Native American House.  This theft followed a
series of 7 cases of vandalism upon the art installation dating from March
16 through June 9, 2009.

State’s Attorney, Julia Rietz is only seeking misdemeanor charges because
she is valuing both exhibit items at under $300.00.  By estimating the items
at such a low price, Nepermann will not face felony charges.

These actions by Rietz make transparent how the court system within
Champaign-Urbana privileges certain populations, while literally devaluing
the livelihoods of historically marginalized groups.

The maneuvering by Rietz also places additional emphasis of why the
Department of Justice needs to take on a bigger role in protecting the
rights of American Indian populations at UIUC and addressing the hostile
environment that continues to plague the campus and community.

Please make time in your schedule to witness the court proceedings of Mark
Nepermann on Thursday July 2, 2009 at 1:30 pm in courtroom F. The Champaign
County Courthouse is located at 101 E. Main St.

Urbana, IL (Main and Vine St. in downtown Urbana).
Please note, no cameras or cell phones are allowed inside the court
building.





-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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