Free Shaquanda Cotton!
Shaquanda Cotton, a 14 year old black girl, was sentenced to 7 years in jail by Judge Chuck Superville, Jr. for pushing a hall monitor during school. Cotton did not have a prior arrest record and the hall monitor was not seriously injured. In an another ruling three months prior, the same judge gave probation to a white girl on terms of arson.
Shaquanda Cotton, a 14 year old black girl, was sentenced to 7 years in jail by Judge Chuck Superville, Jr. for pushing a 58 year old hall monitor during school. Cotton did not have a prior arrest record and the hall monitor was not seriously injured. However, Judge Chuck Superville still sentenced her to jail until the age of 21 for her "assault on a public servant." In an another ruling three months prior, the same judge gave probation to a white girl on terms of arson. We must petition to prevent a girl from spending the golden years of her life in prison due to an injust sentencing.
For more information, please read this article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703120170mar12,0,1435953.story
