We told the mayor: "This is about our universal right to health care"
Some updates!
Last Saturday, Mayor Johnson told us: "Isn't it time we created an alternative for crises that don't require a police response?"
STOP joined allies for the Treatment Not Trauma summit. We heard from not only elected officials but a panel of community experts and leaders. And we showed our support for reopening Chicago's closed mental-health clinics and creating non-police crisis response teams!
We were heartened by high turnout - 350 people! We are excited to keep pushing for a healing approach to public safety, and, as our organizer Cheryl Miller said, for our universal right to health care.
Read news coverage, and watch or share a recording of the summit!
STOP youth pushed the mayor to reinvest in restorative justice
During summit, youth from STOP's summer organizing training participated in a roundtable with Mayor Johnson. It's pictured above. The youth told the mayor why they're campaigning for him and Chicago Public Schools to invest in restorative justice rather than police.
And, our CBA campaign packed the City's budget forum
Last Thursday, we showed up in force at a City budget forum in support of CBA ordinance for South Shore (and Woodlawn). In the picture here, STOP and Not Me We members talk with Marisa Novara, the City's housing commissioner.