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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE WESTSIDE JUSTICE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Westside Justice Center (WSJC) is a community-based organization that provides pro-bono legal services to the communities of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, these services have been provided to more than 1,000 people over the last two years; and
WHEREAS, the Westside Justice Center conducts know-your-rights seminars on numerous topics pertaining to the legal needs of community residents and does policy advocacy around criminal justice issues; and
WHEREAS, the Westside Justice Center is part of a larger community of nonprofits and law firms that provide holistic legal services as a means to reduce recidivism and violence; and
WHEREAS, the Westside Justice Center operates the Movement and Justice Gallery which houses historical exhibits of Chicagoans struggling for justice; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the residents of Cook County, recognize the Westside Justice Center for its essential contribution to the health and viability of Cook County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the official proceeding of this Honorable Body, and a suitable copy of the same be tendered to the Westside Justice Center.
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