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Anthony Abbate Trial Summary
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW attended today’s long overdue police review board trial of Anthony Abbate. The entire proceeding lasted from approximately 10:45am to 3pm. I was able to see Anthony, Karolina and several other key witnesses and we learned some new and interesting details.
The transcript and video of the trial will now be turned over to the [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board·sexism·Violence Against Women
October 11th - National Equality March in Chicago
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
When - Sunday, October 11, beginning at 1:00pm.
Where - Daley Plaza - under the Picasso
Chicago NOW will join with activists from all over Chicago to demand equality for LGBTQ individuals. <a href=”http://www.lgbtchange.org/”>Click here for more information</a>!
Tags: Chicago·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·Coming Out Day·Equal Marriage·Equality·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Illinois·Lesbian Rights·LGBT·LGBTQ·National Equality Day·National Equality March·National Organization for Women·NOW
Support the Health Facility Buffer Zone Ordinance!
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW Joins Planned Parenthood in Support of the Health Facility Buffer Zone Ordinance!
The City Counsel Votes This Wednesday! Take Action Today!
From our Friends at Planned Parenthood:
Alderman Vi Daley’s proposed ordinance amends the Disorderly Conduct section of the Municipal Code of Chicago to:
Create a 50 foot buffer zone around any entrance door to a [...]
Tags: Aldermen·Chicago·Chicago NOW·City Counsel·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Vi Daley
October 8th – Anthony Abbate 3rd Status Hearing
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The 3rd status hearing was supposed to be today. Unfortunately, the defense decided to go to a deposition instead. The judge and the prosecutor were instructed to proceed without the defense, but the judge has decided that he wants to schedule yet another status hearing for October 8th.
Members of Chicago NOW will again be in [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board
Murder in the Name of Honor - Rana Husseini Book Signing
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
October 19th @ 7 pm
The Book Cellar
4736 N. Lincoln Avenue
Sponsored by:
Amnesty International USA
Chicago NOW
Jordanian journalist Rana Husseini, who has written extensively about honor killings of women (women killed by male relatives because of perceived “unchaste” sexual behavior) will be in the U.S. to promote her new book Murder in the Name of Honor. She will [...]
Tags: Amnesty International·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Feminist Literature·Honor Killings·Islam·Islamic Law·Murder in the Name of Honor·National Organization for Women·NOW·Rana Husseini·Sexuality·The Book Cellar·Violence Against Women
Do You Dare…
August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW invites you to our annual cocktail reception and fundraiser:
Women Who Dared
This event is the Chapter’s opportunity to thank Chicago leaders for their contributions to the feminist community. For 2009, the chapter is proud to honor Lorie Chaiten, Director of the Reproductive Rights Project for the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of [...]
Tags: basic info·Chicago·Chicago NOW·feminism·Feminists·Illinois·Modern Feminists·National Organisation for Women·National Organization for Women·NOW·Women
Anthony Abbate – 2nd Status Hearing & Recap
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The second status hearing for Anthony Abbate was held this morning at 10am. Here is a wrap up of the few key decisions made:
Anthony Abbate has filed an appeal to overturn his criminal conviction. An appeal could affect the use of the criminal conviction in the police review board trial. The prosecution has been given [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Violence Against Women·Women
Chicago NOW supports and encourages you to attend the Dyke March 2009 in Pilsen
June 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW supports and encourages you to attend the Dyke March 2009 in Pilsen
When/Where:
Saturday, June 27th, 2009.
Rally will begin at 1:00 PM on 18th and Halsted.
Everyone is invited!
Chicago Dyke March is a grassroots mobilization and celebration of dyke, queer, and transgender resilience. It is an anti-racist, anti-violent, volunteer-led, grassroots [...]
Tags: Chicago·Chicago NOW·Dyke March·Lesbian Rights·LGBTQ·National Organization for Women·NOW
Make Sure Abbate is Fired – Contact the Mayor and the Police Board
June 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Write, fax, and call the Chicago Police Board and the Mayor’s Office.
Office of the Mayor
City Hall – 121 N. LaSalle, Room 507
Chicago, IL 60602
Facsimile: 312-744-8045
Chicago Police Board:
Address: 30 North LaSalle Street
Suite 1220
Chicago, IL 60602
Telephone: (312) 742-4194
Facsimile: (312) 742-4193
To Whom it May Concern,
Anthony Abbate is a disgrace to the Chicago Police Department. He [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·Feminists·Mayor Daley·National Organisation for Women·sexism·Violence Against Women
