On the SAFE-T Act
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Greetings!

The SAFE-T Act has been a hot-button issue in Illinois this election season, dominating much of the conversation in the governor’s race, as well as down-ballot races. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act, signed into law in early 2021, makes a number of reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention and bail, sentencing, and corrections.

After months of heated rhetoric, lawsuits and negative TV ads focused on the controversial Act, Illinois Democrats, on last Thursday, easily approved changes to the measure, such as adding felonies and crimes such as kidnapping and arson to the charges that qualify someone to be detained while awaiting trial.

On Tuesday, Governor Pritzker signed this SAFE-T trailer measure, which has been described as an attempt to clear up misconceptions about the original intent of the legislation.

Towards clarifying what the SAFE-T Act is and is not, COAL is honored to host the Honorable Robert Peters, State Senator - 13th District, one of the original sponsors of the legislation and amended legislation, for an in-depth conversation on the SAFE-T Act.

If legislation has an important and/or major impact on our community, and there are efforts to disseminate misinformation on said legislation, then we must endeavor to be better informed, and to better understand the potential benefits of, as well as potential issues with, this legislation.

Please join COAL, this Saturday, December 10, 2022 for an important conversation On the SAFE-T Act. 

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors

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December Coalition Power Breakfast
Saturday, December 10, 2022

On the SAFE-T Act and clearing away Misinformation

Honorable Robert Peters, Ill State Senator - 13th District

Time: 9:00am - Informal Meet & Greet, 9:30am - Program
Meeting ID:  837 8383 6385 Passcode: 953242
Mobile: +13126266799,,83783836385#,,,,*953242#

RSVP by replying to this notice at publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
State Sens. Elgie Sims, Robert Peters and Scott Bennett, sponsors of trailer bill to the SAFE-T Act, testify before the Illinois Senate Executive Committee.
Congratulations to the U. S. Senator from Georgia, the Honorable Raphael Warnock, on his reelection by winning the Dec. 6th run-off election. Senator Warnock is Georgia's first black person elected to the U.S. Senate for a full 6-year term. Sen. Warnock, who ran a masterful campaign, has actually won four elections over the past two years for the seat.
Additionally, COAL recognizes Stacey Abrams and the grass roots organizations in Georgia that have spent years organizing, registering and mobilizing black, progressive and moderate voters in Georgia.
Congratulations to Circuit Court Judge Freddrenna M. Lyle, on her assignment to the First District Appellate Court, by the Illinois Supreme Court.

See Illinois Supreme Court announcement here.
Congratulations to the 2022 Class of Cook County Circuit Court Judges
Oath of Office taken on Monday December 5, 2022
Judge Maria Barlow
Judge Tracie Porter
Judge Lisa Taylor
Judge David Kelly
Judge ShawntTe Welch
Judge Timothy Wright III
About COAL
COAL is an umbrella organization founded by 13 of Chicago's historic African American mens clubs. COAL's overarching mission is to identify, examine, illuminate and find resolution to issues impacting the greater community. We strive to use our collective experience, expertise and resources to improve the quality of opportunity, quality of preparedness and the quality of outcomes (expressed as 'quality of life') for our Community.
Founding Member Organizations
100 Black Men Of Chicago ■ Chicago Assembly ■ Chicago Connection ■ Druids Club ■ Frogs Club ■ Lunch Bunch ■ New Committee ■ Original 40 Club Of Chicago ■ Rat Pack ■ Royal Coterie Of Snakes ■ Saints ■ Sigma Pi Phi Beta-Boule ■ UIC Male Forum (now Chicago Good Health Group)
What We Believe
The Coalition of African American Leaders believes that it is important to examine the critical issues confronting the African American community where injustice, inequality and the absence of access and opportunity continue to prevail, thereby negatively impacting us as a people.

COAL is an assemblage that advocates and organizes for appropriate and responsible public policy change, system behavior change and equality of opportunity. We aim to achieve for all of our people the fullness of the life experience without any form of racism or exclusion as a deterrent.

We believe we must prepare ourselves for the opportunity of this full participation, thereby achieving the necessary education and training to participate.
Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
COAL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Illinois, USA.
Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by U.S. law.