[Peace] TONIGHT at 6: Public Forum on the Proposed County Jail Expansion

[Brian Dolinar]

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*Champaign Urbana Citizens for Peace - Public Forum on the County Board's
Proposal to spend $20 million on jail expansion*

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*Where*: Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine St., Urbana, Illinois

*When*: Friday, May 11, 2012

*Time*: 6 p.m.


Speakers include:


   - Carol Ammons, County Board member who opposes the jail proposal
   - Rachel Schwartz, lecturer in Accountancy at U of I and winner of a
   Democratic primary in 2012 County Board elections
   - Micol Seigel, Associate Professor of American Studies at Indiana
   University and a member of Decarcerate Monroe County, a group from
   Bloomington, IN which successfully campaigned against a similar proposal in
   their county.

The Champaign County Board proposes to spend $20 million on new jail cells.
 If you think there are better ways to use taxpayers’ money, come and make
your voice be heard.

For coverage go to ucimc.org

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