Here is some exciting news about one of our Alums, Nancy Bechtol. Her movie will be shown at the Logan Theater Nov 14th, Friday Doors open 6:30, show at 7:30. Congratulations to Nancy for making a positive change! The film is up 93% on IMDb! Getting it out there, a long story always but worth it., as you know…smile. Logan will sell the tickets for $15 online and at box office (102 seats) VICTORY! Illinois Eavesdropping Law STRUCK DOWN 3.20.2014 by the Illinois Supreme Court. dissenter.firedoglake/2014/03/20/restrictive-eavesdropping-law-struck-down-by-illinois-state-supreme-court-ruled-unconstitutional/ “The Bechtol Tapes, crazy important” – Mark Weinberg, Attorney for Chris Drew, Street Artist (the Bechtol Tapes) “..our secret weapon, if every single argument failed …he (State’s Attorney) could not have avoided the fact that you were there (Nancy Bechtol) recording at the same time” -Joshua B. Kutnick, Attorney for Chris Drew, Street Artist The Illinois Eavesdropping Law, which Chris was charged - declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL March 2, 2012) by Judge Sachs. Chris Drew. Artist/Activist RIP (1950-May 7, 2012) The Cook County’s State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, took the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ban on eavesdropping to the Illinois Supreme Court, and LOST! “Chris is indeed smiling from heaven today knowing that his hard work and sacrifice was not in vain. The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Cook County states attorney to allow enforcement of a law prohibiting people from recording police officers on the job.”-Deborah Drew chicagotribune/news/local/breaking/chi-supreme-court-rejects-plea-to-prohibit-taping-of-police-20121126,0,686331.story Chicago Tribune November 26 2012, 11:41 AM CST ACLU American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Case - Final Judgment on Illinois Eavesdropping Dec 21, 2012:aclu-il.org/final-judgment-and-permanent-injunction-issued-in-eavesdropping-case/ ACLU of Illinois was supported by several national news organizations, including the Illinois Press Association, the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Society of Professional Journalists Just a great update. Logan Theatre will have the Chicago Premiere of “Free Speech & the T.J. of Chris Drew, Street Artist”
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:14:50 +0000