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While we can never predict how the state and its agents will act, there are ways we can prepare--whether or not you decide to hit the streets--to stay safe and connected to community.

We keep us safe, Chicago!
June 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The panel will be held at John Knox Hall inside of The First Presbyterian Church (6400 S. Kimbark), just down the block from CTJC's office, from 12-2pm.

Then we will celebrate at CTJC (6337 S. Woodlawn) with food and music from 2-6pm.
Mark Clements is a Chicago police torture survivor. At age 16 in 1981 he was taken to area 3 violent crime unit where he was tortured to confess to a crime. Mark was one of Illinois first juvenile’s sentence to natural life without parole in the state of Illinois. He remained incarcerated for 28 years before his conviction was overturned in 2009. In 2009 he was hired as administrator and organizer with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty in which he held other positions working from Chicago and Austin, Texas. He also helped to organize and establish the existence of the Illinois Fair Sentence of Youth through Northwestern University of School of Law, while sitting on the board of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Mark is with the Chicago Torture Justice Center as a Senior Community Organizer working in many complex areas of trauma and while attending court hearings and in support of others that were taken to police stations across the city of Chicago and tortured by members of the Chicago Police Department. Mark Clements reflections on reparations won! 10 years later Gregory Banks Armanda Shackelford Alice Kim Hear from the organizers and survivors who fought for reparations that were won in 2015. registration encouraged: bit.ly/reflections-on-reparations panelists: PANEL 12-2pm NEW LOCATION: 6400 S Kimbark Ave (First Presbyterian Church) Saturday, May 31 COMMUNITY PARTY 2-6pm Come for the panel and stick around for the party! John Conroy
May 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Pictured are Burroughs Legacy team at the Chicago Torture Justice Center with CTJC Executive Director Aislinn Pulley and Carl Williams, Burroughs Legacy Project narrator.

Carl is a torture survivor, activist, and now the Community Engagement Specialist at @chitorture.bsky.social.
April 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM