‘Case dismissed,’ says the judge in Congressman Bobby Rush vs. POCC Info Min. JR

The judge asked whether Rush had been notified of the hearing, and JR responded that Rush had been present at the previous hearing when today’s hearing was scheduled. The prosecutor, trying to buy time, rummaged through the file, finally fished out the formal letter of notification and concurred. Still no Rush.

“Case dismissed,” bellowed the judge. After confirming that the judge meant what he’d said, JR left the courtroom. As he left the building, up walked Bobby Rush. Too late; too bad.

Sunday, several women elders who’ve been supporting JR and the POCC had gone to church at the church Bobby Rush attends. At the time to testify, they spoke out about the false charges Rush, a powerful Congressman, had filed against the young Oakland journalist, JR.

Monday, one of those elders came to court to support JR and, approaching Bobby Rush when she saw him in the courthouse, began to scold him. Rush, having discovered the case had been dismissed by the judge, told her, “I dropped the charges.”

POCC Chairman Fred Hampton Jr.’s Streetz Parties have become the talk of the town in Chicago, and the next one is scheduled for later this week. It’ll be a big celebration. The great “Chairman Fred Hampton Way” street renaming campaign that Bobby Rush had tried to derail is back on track!

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