Today we enjoyed a wonderful morning with our sister agencies at the #Chicago #PRIDE Parade. We came together to celebrate all of us - #HUMANS - under the umbrella of the State of Illinois. We are so grateful for our wonderful partners from Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Department of Human Services , Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), IEMA-OHS: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security and Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal for making the day so festive. #Team 🏳️🌈
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Second Chances and Clemency: The Biggest Step in the Right Direction, by Governor Murphy On Juneteenth, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 362, which represents a significant advancement in executive clemency and criminal justice reform. This is a pioneering advancement towards a more equitable criminal justice system. Creating a separate Clemency Advisory Board would specifically guarantee a more equitable evaluation procedure for individuals seeking a second opportunity. This initiative extends beyond the mere act of releasing individuals from incarceration. It concerns providing them with a genuine chance to reconstruct their lives. People with criminal records, often due to circumstances beyond their control, face immense hurdles in finding housing, employment, and reintegrating into society. Clemency has the power to eliminate the stigma associated with a previous error and enable individuals to be evaluated solely on their abilities and contributions to their communities. Executive Order 362 has the potential to unlock the potential of countless individuals. Envision the favorable influence on families and communities when individuals are able to utilize their abilities and aptitudes without the weight of a criminal record. We need to move beyond a system that judges people solely based on their past mistakes. It's time to consider the root causes of crime—mental health, addiction, and poverty—and offer a path to redemption. Countless people with criminal records are already making positive contributions, and clemency can empower them to do even more. Let's use this as a springboard for more comprehensive criminal justice reform. Let's create a system that welcomes offenders back into society and focuses on giving them second chances. #clemency #secondchances #criminaljusticereform
“The New Jersey Office of the Public Defender supports Governor Murphy’s transformative clemency initiative which embodies the very essence of justice, compassion, and rehabilitation,” said Public Defender Jennifer Sellitti. “Through the introduction of a clemency advisory board and the expansion of commutation application categories, he has created more opportunities for providing those in our community with a second chance and a path toward healing. As public defenders, we understand all too well the way in which excessive sentences have devastated families and disparately impacted our most vulnerable communities. This initiative stands as a beacon of hope for those affected, empowering them to rebuild their lives and achieve brighter futures.” #NJOPD #NewJersey #PublicDefenders #Clemency
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Last week, footage was released of the final moments of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson’s life. Once again, we see the crushing violence of this racialized society and the horrific injustice of police brutality. We lament. We acknowledge the trauma, PTSD, anguish, fear, and anger this story can bring up. So first, we want to ensure our BIPOC community is taken care of, heard, and seen. And then, all together, we lament. We find ourselves looking directly at injustice and its violence, and we lament. We lament a life taken. We lament a Black man’s life taken. We lament a young Black man’s life taken. As bridge builders, we don’t stop at lament. We take our lament and foster transformation. We have to cultivate a holy imagination and actively work towards creating equitable systems. We have to be willing to ask ourselves and decision makers tough questions. What responsibilities lie with us? What can we do to make sure people are safe in their own homes? How can we create systems where everyone is treated fairly? How can we ensure lethal force is the absolute last resort? How can we better value life? What do we need to do for there to be liberty and justice for all? We lament. And then we move onward to leverage, leveraging our positions and resources for healing and restoration. Be color brave instead of colorblind. Ask questions. Be willing to investigate the history of policing in the U.S. and in your state. Accept historical truths and present realities. Engage in your community by voting, initiating community policing efforts, and looking at your city’s resources and budgets and what might be reallocated. Attend community meetings where discussions can happen and lead to change. Support mental health initiatives for your community and for law enforcement officers. Listen to the experiences of families who have endured police brutality. Speak up when police brutality occurs. Be dedicated to figuring out a different way of policing within your local context. Look at what other cities have done that have yielded positive results. Give yourself space to weep and mourn. It doesn’t have to be this way. Say Roger Fortson’s name. Hold his family and friends in prayer. And know that transformation begins with you. #bethebridge #lament #rogerfortson
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[Update: This program is scheduled for the anniversary of the first Decoration Day at Andersonville in 1869. This event was a protest of Confederate Decoration Day and involved African American children decorating the graves of the prisoners (and the guards) before daylight on April 27--a massive "preemptive" decoration of ~13,200 graves.] I am saddened-but-not-shocked to see this program scheduled for the weekend of so-called Confederate Memorial Day at Andersonville National Historic Site. I'm reminded of the saying, "don't attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance." Andersonville NHS suffers from consistent staffing problems. They cannot seem to recruit or retain interpretive staff who are up to the task of managing the place where 13,000 U.S. soldiers perished--slowly, by inches--for want of adequate shelter, wholesome food, and clean water. This has been a problem for years. What's sad isn't that it's offensive, it's that the people putting it on might not know why it should be offensive. I can't imagine Manzanar National Historic Site inviting the public to learn how to march like the Army Military Police guarding the internment camp or a generic "World War II soldier." I'd be surprised if Sand Creek National Monument brought kids in to drill like Colorado militiamen. I doubt anyone would rebuild HMS Jersey, where Americans were imprisoned during the Revolutionary War, so that kids could learn about life as a British sailor. And here the U.S. government encourages children to dress up as guards at the deadliest Confederate prison. In recent decades, historic sites have been under great scrutiny to improve their educational programing. Many of these sites have risen to the challenge of telling difficult histories. The National Park Service could do a better job than they're currently doing here. This is a travesty.
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On this Memorial Day, we remember the selfless sacrifice made by the brave men and women who gave their lives to protect the rights and freedoms of every American. We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends who mourn the loss of their loved ones and thank those service members who have served or are currently serving our nation. 🇺🇸 https://swansonsweet.com/ #SwansonSweetLLP #AttorneysAtLaw #LawFirm #Milwaukee #Madison #Oshkosh #WisconsinAttorney #WisconsinLawyer #WisconsinLaw #BusinessBankruptcy #BusinessBankruptcyAttorneys #BusinessBankruptcyLaw #BankruptcyAttorney #BusinessLaw
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Now, more than ever, it is important to understand ourselves better, how we objectify others, how we demonize others, how we make them less than human and worthy of eradication. A couple good books in the territory are: Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others https://a.co/d/eCP2gQs And The Objectification Spectrum: Understanding and Transcending Our Diminishment and Dehumanization of Others https://a.co/d/5FyRVdH Also, there are YouTube videos that introduce Non-violent Communication ideas of Marshall Rosenberg. https://lnkd.in/dRu7ZMh2
We can’t #DisagreeBetter if the environment scares people away from political discourse entirely. Today at our National Governors Association convening in Colorado, we’re diving into the science behind polarization and how we can help Americans learn intellectual curiosity, humility, empathy and open-mindedness. Thank you to our fellow governors for being here today, especially NGA Vice-Chair Colorado Gov. Polis for hosting us. Together, we can learn how to #DisagreeBetter.
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Let's talk about an absolute travesty of justice, is this really a door you want to open, what did you expect, Denver trying to play the game and it's about time... The Rundown w/ Rubio for Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 Everything Happens for a Reason - 22-year-old Monte Henderson killed a mother and daughter leaving a concert in St. Louis, MO. Drove 70 mph through a red light, killing 42-year-old Laticha Bracero and her daughter, 21-year-old Alyssa Corodova, plus injuring several others. He was granted bail, paid ten grand was out in 24 hours. There are Winners and Losers in Life - The 1964 classic movie Mary Poppins is getting adjusted from U to a PG rating. The term “Hottentots” is considered rude to the Khoikhoi people of South Africa. Accept and Embrace - The United States Army is cutting the force by 24,000 spots as recruiting continues to suffer. These are just spots because they can’t even get troops to fill them in the first place. Merit is no longer first, and the troops know it. Working Hard is Not Enough - Denver is saying it is NOT laying off fund the border crisis, instead it is reducing hourly employees to zero hours to pay for the accommodations of illegals in Denver. Need to get 4.3 million dollars. Confidence is the Key - The homeless encampments on the I-5 in the U-District in Seattle have been cleared. Crews removed 210,000 lbs. of debris from the site. #Podcast #Humor #CurrentEvents #News #MensHealth #Funny #CommonSense #tvshow #politicalnews
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Im sure many will appreciate your commitment to addressing the recent unrest in our communities. However, it's imperative that we first ensure the homes you manage meet the basic criteria of being warm, safe, and dry. Once these fundamental needs are consistently met, we can then focus on the crucial task of rebuilding our communities together.
“We are shocked and saddened by the awful scenes in our communities in recent days. “There is no place for racism, violence and hate and everyone should feel safe in their community and their home. “We know people in our communities will find the current unrest deeply concerning and we are committed to doing all we can to support colleagues, customers and partners during this unsettling time.” GSA Chief Executive Ruth Cooke.
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At a moment of crisis, Marylanders from all across our state stepped up and showed what it means to be #MarylandTough. We have a long way to go and we have challenging work ahead. But I know by working together, we will emerge stronger as a state.
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Obviously as is absolutely the case with regards to every discipline and profession, there are, of course "bad/ corrupted criminals-in-disguise", effectively. That must be rooted out. However, if you are going to let an exceptionally tiny minority of such sorry excuses-for people justify your not actively supporting the #thinblueline, then you are absolutely one of the also exceptionally tiny but - generally - obnoxiously-loud minority, who are a giant part of the problem. That is, the problem of the very deliberate dividing of this nation, the epidemic of crime in far too many formerly safe cities and towns and generally, the continuing breakdown of law and order, the Rule of Law and the emerging reign of an increasingly-obvious also very deliberate, Two-Tiered so-called "Justice" system. +++ But that's just what I think might be happening and might be some of the causes. What do you all think? #surveysays
A sea of blue enveloped Merrick Road outside of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church this morning. Police Officers joined us from across the globe to honor our hero, Detective First Grade Jonathan Diller- standing shoulder to shoulder with us, and comforting his extraordinary family. The patches on the officers’ shoulders may be different, but we are forever bound by our solemn oaths to serve and protect our communities. The same principles Jonathan Diller lived by: To make our world a better, safer place for all. #FidelisAdMortem
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🔔 Exciting Legislative Update from Kentucky! 🔔 We're proud to announce that the Safer Kentucky Act has been passed following a successful override of Governor Andy Beshear's veto. This landmark legislation marks a significant stride toward enhancing public safety, with a special focus on curbing gang-related violence, refining carjacking laws, and bolstering reentry programs for the formerly incarcerated. Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Center for Opportunity, highlighted the importance of this act: "Safe streets lead to thriving communities. The Safer Kentucky Act is a crucial step forward, particularly for our most vulnerable populations in poor and low-income areas, setting a foundation for economic revitalization." As professionals dedicated to community development and public safety, let's discuss how transformative policies like this can pave the way for economic growth and improved quality of life across regions. Your thoughts? Learn more:https://lnkd.in/gj9J94SJ #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform #KentuckyLegislation #CommunityDevelopment #EconomicGrowth
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