Long-time NLG Chicago member Jim Fennerty is representing Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression activist, Tyrone Williams, in his contempt case. Mr. Williams is the second CAARPR supporter who has been held in contempt by Gaughn for expressing himself inside the courtroom.
[The first person held in contempt] Bernal—who says his experience with Gaughan hasn’t deterred him from showing up for Van Dyke’s hearings—thinks the judge is wielding his power in this way due to the high-profile nature of those hearings. The irony, he notes, is that Laquan McDonald’s supporters are getting thrown in jail for courtroom disruptions while Van Dyke walks in and out of court a relatively free man.
“He gets to go home, he’s employed, and people who snap their fingers or say one word or grunt are facing these devastating consequences,” Bernal says. “We didn’t shoot anybody, we’re not a danger to anyone’s safety, but we’re suffering.”
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