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This resolution mourns the passing of Standish E. "Kwame" Willis, Esq. of Chicago, who died on February 28, 2025. It highlights his extensive career as a civil rights attorney, his activism in fighting police brutality and advocating for human rights, and his significant contributions to various social justice organizations and movements, including founding Black People Against Police Torture (BPAPT) and playing a role in the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission (TIRC). The resolution also acknowledges his educational background, his work with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) where he was a union organizer, and his dedication to teaching and community organizing, ultimately extending condolences to his family and loved ones.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=715&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104