Ill Soiitli Street South Street Journars GALA Saturday December 9, 2006 AM. Tillman Makes Surprise R8\l» for SSJ Gala -(continued on page 10) ou Vol. 13 No. 5 November 16, 2006 vvww.SouthStreeUournalonline.com 600 Woodlawn residents turn out to protest in anger Harold Washington, Unarmed Man shoot by Con Celebrating Over 150—200 police were called to the scene after word of mouth traveled in, the Woodlawn His Home community over a shooting of a young man by a uninformed tactical Chicago police officer. It re­ Coming sulted in over 600 residents gathered at the site with exchange of words and bottle throwing. Some (Continued on page 11) felt the crowd was near a rioting. The 22-year-old man Michael Smith, of the 6200 block of S. Langley Ave., was the victim in what the police spokes person told SSJ the man's strug­ gle with a Chicago police in an attempt to take the gun from a tactical officer, at the intersection of East 63rd Street and South Evans Avenue, With conflicting stories of witnesses and the police, according to the News Affairs office Tacti­ cal officers with the Grand Crossing District re­ ceived information an individual wanted for a pre­ vious robbery was with two other men on the 700 block of East 63rd Street around 4 p.m.. The Chicago police news office said two officers responded to the information and went to the al­ leged robber's location. MentalHealth Upon arriving at the scene, the officers com­ manded the three men to take their hands out of Facility Still their pockets. Two of the individuals complied and Smith did not, and began walking toward the offi­ Police officers and people kept coming to the fatally shooting of Michael Smith by a police officer, rep­ resentative from the community came as well including Paul McKinney of Voices Of The Exoffenders Accused of cers. (VOTE), Alderman Arenda Troutman (20) and Dr. Rev. Leon Finney of The Woodlawn Organization who Using Rape Reported the officers told Smith two times, is a representative of project Ceasefire in the Woodlawn area to investigate as well as to help claim the "Take your hands out of your pockets." residents upset about the incident. SSJ Photo by Stephen C. White Power and Control The police said Smith refused to comply, and the on Patients. (continued on page 4) An official Investigation Is Rally the State to Rescind Racial Redlining Policy What's Needed Rescinding KB 4050 The Coalition to Rescind House Bill 4050 gained its momentum at an Octo­ ber 25* rally which was recorded as the biggest public issue session in years. Over 2,500 people (last issue of SSJ reported 1,500) was present at the AFC World Center on West 79* Street and Ashland to sign petitions against the bill and to receive updates on current hous­ ing policies. The bill was designed to monitor Black and Latino investor's credit agreements and relationships with lenders, and to ad­ dress predatory lend­ ers in official five (5) "HB 4050 must zip codes. However be rescinded. ten on the far south Plain and side were added. All Simple!" Says of the zip codes basi­ David Poole has been locked down Julie Santos for more than a decade at the Chester cally in the Black Mental Health Center in Southern, and Latin communities. Illinois. His captors said he's insane The Bill became law September 1, Coalition to Rescind House BIN 4050. held A press event In Englewood, hosted by Presbyterian and a danger to society. David cap­ 2006, and was in the works for over two Church, 61st and Loomis to announce efforts of public and elected officials on demands to hold tors can't decide on a "diagnoses" of years with no out cry a representative of immediate debriefing sessions with Springfield and to hold public hearing on HB 4050 to receive why after fourteen years on the same House Speaker, Michael Madigan in- comments to either rescind, amend or readjust the law. Rev. Al Sampson (speaking) with other medication, suddenly the Psychia­ (continued on page 12) members of The Coalition said House Speaker Mike Madigan needs to rethink his Bill. "He always trists changes his medication. Unit B been a friend and he don't need to be the an enemy of the community. Director say she can't explain why SSJ Photo Vincent Walker the new medication. Said the old medication wasn't doing him any good. He seem slow to her. David "Mental Illness of Schizo­ phrenia depended on the individual psychiatrist's, or the License Clinical Gentrification of Bronzeville Social Worker (LCSW) favorite fla­ vor. Despite David and his family SSJ attended the Bronzeville Visitors Center's area, from the standpoint of those involved in com­ Questions for the panel included each of the pan­ telling Administrative Assistant at the (southeast comer of 35th & King Drive. The Su­ munity activism, property development, entrepre- elist speaking about their personal, family and pro­ Chester Mental Health Center that the preme Life Building) semi-annual gentrification neurship and residing daily in the community. The fessional backgrounds, particularly, in light of their medication side effects makes David panel Tuesday, November 14th. DePaul University course has dealt extensively with the history of 47th relationship to Chicago and to the Bronzeville com­ mouth dry, slur speech, tremors. SSJ students of Visiting Assistant Professor of The De­ Street/Grand Boulevard/Oakwood/Kenwood both munity in particular. What brought them to this area inquired to the Facility Administra- partment of English Bayo Ojikutu were exposed to a critically and comprehensively. The panel deal with (continued on page 12) broad gamut of insights pertaining the Bronzeville the community's future as well. (continued on page 18) Page 2 November 16, 2006 South (Street Journal Faet& News Briefs XJnZin Commentary Blago Rallies With Workers UnZip it at [email protected] Bi-Weekly "We Won!" Reports Beauty Turner of the Poor Round Up of. For Minimum Wage Bill People Millennium Movement participants. A star studded victory for all of you who fought against MarkAUen that new CHA Neighborhood Site Rule. CHA Mayoral Endorsement gave word that those who have a Section 8 Hous­ ing Choice voucher can move. Any where a land­ Required to Fill IS**' Ward lord, or developer, or management company rents. Aldermanic Vacancy? Ms. Turner also wants to make it clear, setting the record straight it seem to be wobbling out of Several sources have made off-the-record comments to me that my refusal to commit to endorsing Mayor control like an old record player. No she did not Daley would be one of the reasons go too jail! (as reported in the Grove Pare Apart­ that I would not get the support from ment story ) The person that went to jail that day the outgoing Alderman to fill the was an activist by the name of Matt Ginberg with STOP Students Tenants 18* Ward Aldermanic vacancy. Organizing People. Another was that the Alderman was The Cook County Board held a hearing on new rules to monitor sex very close to candidate Paul Stewart, offenders via Cook County Sheriff Office. The public hearing was Tuesday, even being overheard calling Stew­ Nov. 9th at its Board Room 118 N. Clark, 5th Floor. Englewood and Rose- art his protege. That's fine, for I land leaders attended and testified in support for broader monitoring and have not had that type of personal public alerts to impacting communities regarding the residence of sex of­ relationship to expect his endorse­ fenders. ment. Working to fulfill his promise to once again raise the mini­ Rev Jesse Jackson Scholarship is gong to I made a public commitment mum wage for workers in Illinois, Governor Rod R. Blago- Roberson, Harper, and Englewood high not to endorse in the Mayor's race jevich joined labor leaders and minimum wage workers at stops Correction: John Paul Jones was not a because of my personal and profes­ in Southern Illinois, the Metro East and Rock Island to gamer write-in candidate in the State Representative sional relationship with William support to pass legislation during the upcoming fall veto session "Dock" Walls, who I worked with Former 18th 6th District race, but instead the 32nd State that would increase the minimum wage from $6.50 to $7.50 an during Mayor Washington's admini­ Ward Alder­ District race with incumbent State Rep. Milton stration. We also attended the same man Thomas hour and index the minimum wage to inflation. In Tuesday's Patterson, who is still recovering from a De­ Murphy high school and are members of the general election, an overwhelming majority of Cook County cember 2005 Stroke. Word have it that Rep. same Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. I residents voted in favor of a ballot measure supporting the Gov­ Patterson is expected to be ready for the No­ was the Field Director for Dorothy Brown's most recent ernor's proposal to increase the minimum wage, while voters in vember 28th Veto Session in Springfield. We at re-election campaign. And many people criticized me Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio SSJ is sure Mr. Jones is wishing the very best for supporting the Big Box Veto to gain the Mayor's passed minimum wage referendimis. health for Representative Patterson. favor for Aldermanic appointment. So because of these Under terms of the proposed bill, the state's minimum wage Chicago Defender going weak, we mean dynamics, 1 thought it best to remain neutral, which would rise by $1 to $7.50 per hour beginning July 1, 2007.