EMonkus (On Demand, No Apology)

Policy advocate; public interest attorney; XO for the UN General Assembly of Cats. (She/Her)

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[EMonkus (On Demand, No Apology) @EMonkus]

What I want from my government: action to further the belief that “in a modern, moral and wealthy society, no person should be too poor to live.” https://t.co/A4EdphIYWu

[Active Transportation Alliance @_atalliance]

“Right now we have an interstate running on our incredibly sensitive, popular, highly trafficked lakefront,” Powe said. “We want to see [Lake Shore Drive] as an inviting, safe, equitable and healthier corridor for our city.”
https://t.co/vJKieDeolY

[Fabio Göttlicher @FabioG_CZ]

This is good, but in an ideal world we'd also have safer infrastructure: https://t.co/s5wvsVXadl

[Chicago Council of Lawyers @ChiCouncilLaw]

In 2022, there were 106 domestic violence shootings in IL. But leaving a violent relationship is risky–especially when a survivor files a court order of protection. Urge lawmakers pass Karina’s bill to protect survivors of domestic violence right now!
https://t.co/ZT2iAsRBx5

[Streetsblog Chicago @streetsblogchi]

Friday's Cut Carter Protest, organized by Commuters Take Action, was a great example of the effectiveness of grassroots Chicago sustainable transportation advocacy – lots of people gathered outside CTA Headquarters despite grim weather.
https://t.co/mvgnKzeNuM

[Streetsblog Chicago @streetsblogchi]

Neighbors are worried the coming Leland curb bump-outs will make the street less safe, and less convenient for driving. A family member of fallen cyclist Lily Shambrook, 3, fatally struck on the street last year, graciously discussed their concerns.
https://t.co/d9JyoPcKXd

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

The population of Gaza is about 2 million. Nearly half are children.

Millions of innocent people cannot be made to pay for Hamas’ horror.

Collective punishment is a war crime. So are blockades to food and water.

We cannot allow dehumanization to descend into further atrocity.

[EMonkus (On Demand, No Apology) @EMonkus]

This has been such an excellent experience! @FinesandFeesJC
#FinesAndFees #EconomicJustice #EquityInCourts

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

Every study over and over and over again: People are homeless because they don't have money for skyrocketing housing costs. When you give them money to afford housing, or affordable social housing they stop being homeless.

Governments: Putting them in jail will fix it.

[Warren Gunnels @GunnelsWarren]

They say the Green New Deal is expensive. Compared to what?

[EMonkus (On Demand, No Apology) @EMonkus]

Now that construction is done, we have to start unpacking and reorganizing the house.

[Will Stancil @whstancil]

A police officer going three times the speed limit without his siren on hits and kills a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and investigators dig into whether the pedestrian was asking for it by wearing dark clothes or maybe having headphones in.

[Clean Air Dyke @FullLaneFemme]

I'd much rather the city of Chicago put a bunch of people to work with well paying jobs renovating city owned property to house migrants and anyone else in need of housing. Tents are such a poor use of funds. Tents strip people of their dignity and we can do better

[Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts @ChiAppleseed]

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[United Working Families @UWFIllinois]

🧵Everyone should read this interview by @estheryjkang at @wbez to better understand the crisis that has been created with the influx of asylum seekers pushed to the US in large part due to our country’s own foreign policy. https://t.co/k5C7OXLTNy

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

First President in modern American history to join a union picket line.

That’s in no small part thanks to a modern surge in worker organizing and record public support of unions.

Keep going ✊🏽

[Pamela Colloff @pamelacolloff]

The way we’re writing about crime is changing, and I can’t think of a better example than @joscottcoe’s forthcoming “Unheard Witness.” Rather than focus on the man behind the 1966 UT Tower shootings, she tells the moving story of his wife, Kathy Whitman.
https://t.co/dCdWQUgyny

[EMonkus (On Demand, No Apology) @EMonkus]

Illinois is in the minority of states who don't provide client-directed counsel for kids in DCFS proceedings. Kids with their own attorney have much better outcomes.

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

1 in 10 people in state prison today was homeless before turning 18.

1 in 5 was in public housing before 18.

1 in 5 was in foster care.

The U.S continues to allow kids to grow up in poverty - and then end up in prison.