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Free Speech Artists' Movement Information

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How We Use Art to Change Society
Art Patch Project Info

Background Essay - Issues Explained
A Modest Proposal
Give us our First Amendment Rights
to Survive by our Art

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VOLUNTEER TASKS

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Support our petition to
gain our speech rights

Print out fliers, petitions and other organizing materials

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Background Information

UM-CAC Latest Press Release

Legal Struggle over Felony Eavesdropping Charge from Selling Art for $1
While Testing the Constitutionality of the Peddlers License
(How badly Chicago wants to silence dissent)

Preliminary Hearing on Felony Eavesdropping Charge

Memorandum in support of Dismissal

State's Attorney's Answer

Motion to dismiss Felony Eavesdropping Charge
from arrest for selling art in public

Oral Arguments from May 18 on Motion to Dismiss
Felony Eavesdropping Charges from selling art for $1

ACLU v. Alvarez - Challenging the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute

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Legal Cases supporting the unconstitutionality
of the Chicago Peddlers License

Weinberg vs. Chicago

http://www.ahcuah.com/lawsuit/federal/weinberg1.htm

Ayers vs.  Chicago

http://www.c-drew.com/blog/ayres125-f3d1010-1017.htm

More links

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Blog - Street Artist Adventures

Chris Drew writes about life selling art on the streets of Chicago

and Chicago's failure to live up to the First Amendment. Follow Chris

as he fights for your First Amendment rights.

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P.O. Box 408363

Chicago, IL 60640 and stipulate for Free Speech.

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