Historic decisions, hosting dinner, and #HotLaborSummer

Friend, July was a busy month for my team and me.

Before we dive into the highlights, our End of Month Fundraising Deadline is tonight, and we're only $2,111 short of reaching our goal. Will you support our team and donate before MIDNIGHT?

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Friend, I know this isn't the first or last email crowding your inbox today, so I'll make this quick – here are some of this month's best moments:

1️⃣ The Illinois Supreme Court upheld The Pretrial Fairness Act portion of the SAFE-T Act, my bill to eliminate cash bail!

This couldn't have been possible without the amazing organizing work of the Coalition to End Money Bond. I am so proud of our state's highest court for prioritizing our community over wealth, and I cannot wait to see the positive impact this'll have on our community moving forward.

2️⃣ I hosted dinner for badass progressives, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, Rep. Summer Lee, and Rep. Greg Casar.

While they were in town for Netroots Nation, it was an honor getting to know such hardworking people, and I'm excited to continue supporting them in the future.

3️⃣ I stood in solidarity with workers looking for fairer contracts, better wages, and life-changing benefits.

From our writers to our actors to our UPS drivers, everyone deserves fair compensation and benefits for the hard work they do everyday.

Friend, my team and I are only going to get busier as we get farther into the next election cycle. We need your help to be as prepared as possible – will you chip in toward our End of Month Fundraising Goal?

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Thank you,
Sen. Robert Peters

Senator Robert Peters was born in 1985 deaf and with a massive speech impediment. His biological mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol, and his adopted mother and father were a social worker and a civil rights lawyer. He saw first hand the impact and devastation of the racist war on drugs.

As he grew up, he admired the work his father did as a civil rights and criminal defense attorney, challenging wrongdoing by the police. This combined with the effect of the criminalization of addiction, inspired his work on criminal justice reform rooted in the safety, freedom, and wellness of all people.

A defining moment for Peters was the Great Recession, as he struggled to find work and lost his parents within a year and a half of each other. He found his power through political organizing in solidarity with a variety of organizations in Chicago fighting for justice.

As a state senator, Peters has championed the end of cash bail in Illinois after years of organizing around it before becoming a Senator. This legislative session alone, Peters has passed six bills out of the Senate, as he continues to push Illinois forward as a leader in criminal justice reform and true public safety for all. He chairs the Labor Committee in the Senate and is Chair of the Senate Black Caucus. He is focused on environmental justice, racial justice, economic freedom, and public safety for all.

Prefer to donate by mail? Please address a check to:
Peters for Illinois
PO Box 15118
Chicago, IL 60615-5139

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