
Juan Torres marching in Washington, September 2007.
Juan and John Torres's story was the subject of a front page lead article in this past weekend's Reader:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/lost-to-lariam/Content?oid=1201006
The march will begin at 1 PM, Saturday, October 3rd at Harold Washington Park, 1700 E. 53rd Street (across the street from the late mayor's residence).
The protest is supported by by dozens of organizations:
8th Day Center for Justice
Albany Park, North Park, Mayfair Neighbors for Peace & Justice
American Friends Service Committee
Caucus Of Rank & File Educators (CORE)
Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism
Chicago Chapter of World Can't Wait
Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights
Chicago Peace Pledge
Code Pink
Cook County Green Party
DAWN (DuPage Against War Now)
Elect Matt Reichel to Congress
Gay Liberation Network
Hammerhard Media Works
Hey Neighbor Project of Resources Unlimited Foundation
International Socialist Organization
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Joe Balkis
La Voz de los de los de Abajo
National Boricua Human Rights Campaign
National Lawyers Guild, Chicago Chapter
Near West Citizens for Peace & Justice
Neighbors for Peace
North Shore Coalition for Peace, Justice and the Environment
Palestine Solidarity Group
Peace Action Task Force of the Social Justice Council of the First Unitarian Church
UIC Political Discussion and Action Group
Veterans For Peace, Chicago Chapter
Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
West Suburban Peace Coalition
Below are pdf's of 1/2-page handbills, flyers and 11" x 17" posters.
Handbill1.pdf (1214 k)
Flyer6.pdf (717 k)
Poster4.pdf (731 k)