Metcalfe urges reform to let citizens sue police for rights violations
In a House floor speech representative Ralph H. Metcalfe pressed a bill amending Title 42 and 1983 to allow suits against municipalities when officers violate constitutional rights. He cited Blue Ribbon Panel findings, Chicago reform efforts, and reports by the Chicago Law Enforcement Study Group to justify accountability and redress mechanisms for abuses by police acting under color of law.
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House of Representatives
Ralph H. Metcalfe
D-Ill
Metcalfe
Supreme Court
Speaker
Chicago
Concerned Citizens For Police Reform
Chicago Police Department
CCPR
Police Department
Citizens For Police Reform
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago Law Enfor
PTA Thanks as Stop Signs Go Up on East Fifty sixth Street
November 12 1973 the Ray School community sees a set of Stop signs installed at East Fifty six Street and South Kimbark Avenue near Ray School after years of parent and administration effort. The notice warns of civil rights redress under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against abuse of police power and harassment. Special thanks are given to Alderman Leon Despres 5th Ward Committeeman Marshall Korshak and Mr.
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East Fifty-sixth Street
South Kimbark Avenue
Ray School
The
Herald
Leon Despres
Marshall Korshak
Hyde Park Tree Plantings Record and Notes
Hyde Park area lists numerous street sections with trees planted or planned for spring or fall. Notable sites include East 55th Street, South Hyde Park, Blackstone Avenue, and Woodlawn Avenue with counts from 1 to 15 trees. Planned surveys guide species, spacing, and area suitability amid elm disease losses and replacement constraints.
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Cornell
East 55Th Street
Hyde Park
East 54Th Street
Blackstone Avenue
South Blacks
South Greenwood
South University Avenue
East Hyde Park Boulevard
Ellis and
Greenwood
East 57Th Street
University
South
56Th Street
Woodlawn
Alley
South Kimbark
Dorchester Avenue
54Th Street
54Th Place
Constance Avenue
Everett Avenue
Everett
55Th Street
Woodlawn Avenue
East 54Th Place
Blackstone
South Harper
Hyde Park Boulevard
Alderman Despres sees shifts in Chicago council balance
Despres predicts a looming change in the City Council as elections approach. He notes potential losses for independent liberal aldermen, the retirement of John Hoellen after 28 years, Seymour Simon’s move to the Appellate Court, and Bill Singer pursuing the mayoralty. He warns that gains or declines in machine influence could reshape leadership, while stressing the value of a strong anti machine bloc in Chicago.
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42 Gang
In’s
John Hoellen
Hoellen
47Th Ward
Seymour Simon
William Singer
Bob Merriam
Chicago
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Center For Urban Affairs of
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Alliance To End
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Business For the Public Interest
Chicago Commons Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Chicago Urban League
Community Legal Counsel
Community Renewal Society
Leadership Resource Program
Legal Aid Bureau
United Charities of Chicago
Roger Baldwin Foundation
International Association of Chiefs of Police
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PTA
United States
Stony Island
South Shore Drive
Walter Hardison
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William Cousins
Dick Simpson
Anna Langford
Bill Singer
U.S
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