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News :: Elections & Legislation : Government Secrecy |
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Chronology of Events for the Library Expansion Project |
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by Esther Patt |
13 Feb 2005
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A detailed chronology of important events surrounding the Urbana Free Library expansion project based on documentary evidence from the News-Gazette, and video recordings of Urbana City Council meetings. |
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News :: Crime & Police |
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Sheriff Answers Questions Surrounding Jail Suicide |
by Sandra Ahten
Email: spiritofsandra (nospam) hotmail.com |
11 Feb 2005
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Jail Suicide Updates:
Sheriff Takes Some Responsibility in Layfield death.
Major Conflict of Interest is Revealed
Champaign County Jail had three apparent suicides last year and Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh is taking some responsibility for procedural lapses that took place when the last death occurred. The death of Terrell Layfield, which happened in the downtown facility on December 4th, was discussed at a press conference held by the Sheriff on Wednesday Feb. 9th. Sandra Ahten of CU-Citizens for Peace and Justice (CUCPJ) attended the press conference and provided information for this report.
In addition, it is now understood that the decision to pursue criminal prosecution in these deaths is made by Champaign County States Attorney. The States Attorney is also the "defense attorney" for the Sherriff's Department. Is this another conflict of interest?
Listen to MP3s of the news conference via links in the article... |
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Announcement :: Arts : Civil & Human Rights : Education : Labor : Peace |
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Anne Feeney and Chris Chandler, Live and FREE, Thursday, Feb. 10, 8pm |
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by via email |
10 Feb 2005
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 Anne Feeney and Chris Chandler perform live
FREE and open to the public
Thursday, February 10
8pm
Gregory Hall 112
810 South Wright St., Urbana, Illinois |
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News :: Crime & Police |
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Coming out on Civilian Police Review |
by Ricky Baldwin
Email: baldwinricky (nospam) yahoo.com |
06 Feb 2005
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On Tuesday February 8 at 8 pm the Champaign County Coalition for Citizen Police Review will host an open "Forum on Community-Police Relations" in the Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine, Urbana. The event will be filmed for broadcast on Urbana Public Television. The group will also release the results of a municipal candidate survey on citizen police review. |
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News :: UCIMC : Urban Development |
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CUWiN Announces Public Release of Free Open Source Wireless Networking Software: |
by Sascha Meinrath
Email: sascha (nospam) ucimc.org |
02 Feb 2005
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Imagine a free wireless networking system that any municipality, company, or group of neighbors could easily set up themselves. Over the past half-decade, the Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network (CUWiN) has been developing an open source, turnkey wireless networking solution that exceeds the functionality of many proprietary systems. CUWiN's vision is ubiquitous, extremely high-speed, low-cost networking for every community and constituency. Following in the footsteps of Linux and Firefox, CUWiN has focused on creating a low-cost, non-proprietary, user-friendly system. CUWiN's
software will share connectivity across the network, allowing users to buy bandwidth in bulk and benefit from the cost savings. CUWiN networks are self-configuring and self-healing -- so adding new wireless nodes is hassle-free, and the system automatically adapts to the loss of an existing node. And, because CUWiN networks are completely ad-hoc, there's no need for expensive central servers or specialized administration equipment. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Government Secrecy : International Relations : Iraq : Political-Economy |
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Americans Refuse Proposed Cease-Fire in Iraq (translated from Asahi Shinbun) |
by Mink!
Email: mink (nospam) tcp.com |
29 Jan 2005
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Working through the "Committee of Islamic Relgious People," a group claiming to be the unified front of Sunni Iraqi militants proposes an end to hostilities if there is a pullout within
three years. The Americans refuse.
The article is translated from Asahi Shinbun morning edition of January 30th (published in Tokyo, Japan) by Mink! |
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News :: Protest Activity |
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Another Account of the Counter-Inaugural Protest |
by Faith Swords
Email: faith (nospam) ucimc.org |
26 Jan 2005
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On January 20, I was in Washington, DC with 6 other local activists from Urbana-Champaign to protest the inauguration of George W. Bush. This is an account of my experience there. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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Urbana City Council Votes to Establish Domestic Partner Registry |
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by Danielle Chynoweth, Urbana City Council Member |
26 Jan 2005
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On Monday, the Urbana City Council voted 6-1 to direct staff and the city clerk to establish a plan for Domestic Partner Registry in Urbana. The plan will return to council for a final vote. Here is the motion, e-mail addresses of those who supported and opposed the motion, and a copy of the memo I brought to council with a few updates.
The News-Gazette has an article about Monday's vote and a poll about whether Urbana should have a Domestic Partner Registry. Right now, the "nos" are ahead: http://www.news-gazette.com/story.cfm?Number=17565 |
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News :: International Relations : Latin America : Media |
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Low power Spanish language radio station starts broadcasting on UIUC campus |
by Philip S. Stinard
Email: pstinard (nospam) hotmail.com |
25 Jan 2005
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People in the campus community interested
in listening to Spanish language news, information, and music now have a new
alternative. The Latino Radio Service, a low power Spanish language radio station,
started broadcasting on January 3, 2005 at 1660 Khz on the AM band. |
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News :: Arts |
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Activist Musician Jolie Rickman Remembered |
by Various Sources via PK
Email: herringb (nospam) prairienet.org |
24 Jan 2005
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Several obituaries in memory of activist and musician Jolie Rickman, who died of cancer on January 19, 2005. |
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