The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children distributed grants to dozens of social service agencies Tuesday.
The Poshard Foundation awarded grants to 30 agencies in the region totaling more than $100,000.
Founder Glenn Poshard says the foundation’s happy they are able to support these agencies after the uncertainty of the past year.
“The pandemic has put stress on everyone, but the one thing that we know from communicating with the social service agencies throughout the area is the effort has been tremendous by you folks that are working with these children.”
The foundation distributes the funds in April to bring attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Criminal justice experts discussed the inefficacy of the death penalty and the need for its abolition in a Tuesday roundtable.
In the event hosted by the Northwestern Prison Education Program, panelists broke down the history of the death penalty and the systemic harm it has caused, and offered other ways to facilitate accountability and rehabilitation within the prison system. Each panelist shared their encounters with the death penalty and discussed the ways it has impacted Americans’ lives particularly people of color, who are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates.
Pritzker Prof. and panelist Meredith Rountree said the death penalty has evolved in the United States to eliminate methods of execution determined unconstitutional. However, she said the U.S. policy still differs from other countries in its application.
Gerald Reed vows to help others wrongly imprisoned
By Sally Schulze
Gerald Reed vows to help others wrongly imprisoned
A son freed from prison with his mother’s help is now vowing to help others still behind bars.
CHICAGO - A son freed from prison with his mother’s help is now vowing to help others still behind bars.
On Monday, we heard more from Gerald Reed, now that he is home and free for the first time in 29 years. I love my son, don’t get me wrong but the fight wasn’t just for him,’ said Amanda Shackelford.