On July 10th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote on four resolutions related to Police torture and the Jon Burge Scandal. The resolutions are as follows (contact information provided):
Entries from June 2007
Cook County Board to Vote on Torture Resolutions
June 29th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Chicago Police · Jon Burge · Torture · civil rights · police · social justice
Day of Action To Restore Law and Justice
June 26th, 2007 · No Comments
Today has been designated the Day of Action to Restore Law and Justice and thosands will be marching in Washington demanding Congress to restore our constitutional values. I’m disappointed I was unable to attend, but we can all call our members of Congress to ask them to support the following measures:
Tags: Documentary · Filmmaking · Torture · abuse · civil rights · social justice
Michael Moore’s “SiCKO” - Strong Medicine for American Complacency
June 24th, 2007 · No Comments
“Moore’s greatest charm results from a tension between the razor sharpness of his irreverent, sardonic wit and the comfortable blandness of his middle-America, everyman demeanor. Fortunately, SiCKO puts that tension front and center.”
Tags: Documentary · Filmmaking · Michael Moore · social justice
Momentum Continues…
June 20th, 2007 · No Comments
In addition to updating the site, it’s been a great couple of weeks for my documentary, Shielded Brutality. The Cook County Board hearing last week provided great footage and (much more importantly) provided an opportunity for the County to actually take legitimate action in seeking justice for torture victims.
Tags: Chicago Police · Documentary · Jon Burge · Torture
New Interview Scheduled - Attorney Standish Willis
June 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Mr. Willis has been an unrelenting activist for civil rights since leading the charge to name Chicago’s west side campus Malcolm X College in 1969. He has been one of the most important figures in fighting for justice for Burge torture victims.
Tags: Chicago Police · Documentary · Filmmaking · Jon Burge · Torture · abuse · civil rights · police · social justice