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Justice for Illinois Wrongfully Convicted 3rd Annual Freedom Ride for Justice

Justice for Illinois Wrongfully Convicted (JIWC) is hosting their 3rd annual Freedom Ride for Justice this Saturday in Springfield Illinois. The event raises money to support the outstanding efforts of JIWC.

JIWC works to educate the public about the criminal justice system in Illinois, while advocating for those who have been wrongfully convicted in the state. JIWC currently supports these cases of wrongful conviction: Jamie Snow, Denny Petitt, Patrick Pursley, Andrew DuBois, and Barton McNeil. 

Please come out on Saturday October 17, 2015  to support this important cause!

Information from the Freedom Ride Facebook event page:

You DO NOT have to have a motorcycle to ride! We decorate our cars and follow the motorcycles. This year we have a kick ass venue and a kick ass band! Hope you can make it!

The cost of the ride is $15 per rider (includes “I Give A Damn T-Shirt, Coozie & Food).  Registration 11 ~ 12 pm @ Weebles Bar & Grill, 4136 N Peoria Rd, Springfield, IL, Ride: KSU 12:15, After Event: 5pm @ The Curve.  If you pre-register before October 9th, include T-shirt size/color and shirts will be available the day of the ride!

The after event at The Curve will have food, a band (X-Krush), 50/50 raffle, auction and a liquor pull!  The day of the event participants will receive T-Shirts on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.  Cars are allowed but are to stay behind the bikes.  We ride rain or shine!

You can pre-register on-line (www.JIWC.org) or by mailing a check or money order to: 
Justice for Illinois’ Wrongfully Convicted (or JIWC) 
P.O. Box 8473, Springfield, IL 62791-8473

Bruce Fischer: Bruce Fischer is an author and advocate who became involved with the Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito case in December 2009. He is the founder of Injustice in Perugia, a grassroots organization that worked to correct the injustice committed against Knox and Sollecito in Perugia, Italy. Bruce is the author of “Injustice in Perugia: a book detailing the wrongful conviction of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito” and a follow-up book titled “Finding Justice in Perugia.” Bruce’s work on the Knox/Sollecito case opened his eyes to other wrongful convictions. He realized the problem is far more pervasive than most people realize, and most cases don’t get the attention they warrant. This new-found knowledge led Bruce to expand his efforts, working to develop Injustice Anywhere, an organization working to correct wrongful convictions. Injustice Anywhere currently has eight featured cases and operates a network of websites all working to bring more attention to wrongful convictions. Bruce hosts an online radio program on Spreaker.com dedicated to wrongful convictions, he is a member of the Judges for Justice team, and he is the President of Open News Platform Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation which owns and operates GroundReport, a citizen journalism website that has been dedicated to giving a voice to everyday citizens for over a decade.
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