Last Monday, a general order by Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans aimed at stopping judges from setting bonds that people can’t pay, went into effect for those charged with felonies. A wide [...]
This week, we joined Assata’s Daughters, For the People Artists Collective, Organized Communities Against Deportations, People’s Response Team and more to launch [...]
“From the gallery, attorney Sharlyn Grace listened to these explanations with unease. Grace is a policy analyst with the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and a cofounder of the Chicago [...]
Yesterday, gathered with faith leaders, policy groups, and other community organizations to demand Cook County End Money Bail now! lick here to read about the press conference in Chicagoist. “I [...]
Join us at the Daley Center five days from now! We have been promised reform (and plan to ensure it comes through), but it is fleeting without a court order declaring our current money bond [...]
Join us and our allies from the Coalition to End Money Bond outside bond court on Monday, September 18th–the day that Chief Judge Evans’ new order on money bond takes effect. We will [...]