cafe society
The Cafe Society in Chicago will be meeting on Wednesday, March 12 at Ron’s Barber Shop 6058 W North Ave. at 5pm and Friday March 14 at NiteCap Coffee Bar 1738 W 18th St. at 6pm to discuss the implications of the controversial Stand Your Ground law.

This is community conversation, set to take place on Chicago’s west side, is meant to gauge opinions about the justice system in relation to society. 

From Prairie:

“In failing to acquit or convict Michael Dunn on the most significant charge — the premeditated murder of a teenager in a dispute over loud music — a jury on Saturday may have run headlong into the breadth and reach of Florida’s contentious self-defense law. In their 30 hours of deliberation, the 12-member panel wrangled with a question that cuts to the heart of all self-defense claims: How does a juror know when using lethal force is justified, where nothing is straightforward, memories are hazy or contradictory and perception counts as much as fact? Even as the jury agreed to convict Mr. Dunn of attempted murder, it found no consensus on murder.”

Read the full article below:
“Florida Self-Defense Law Complicated Juror’s Job in Michael Dunn trial” by Lizette Alvarez

Read more at Prairie

Both events are free and open to the public.

For more information please call 312.422.5580. If you need a sign interpreter or require other arrangements to fully participate, please call 312.422.5580.