In Johnnie Lee Savory’s words, Steve Drizin is the man who brought him home.
The Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law, Steve represented Johnnie at his parole hearing and helped win his release after spending 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
But Johnnie’s fight is not over. Though he’s free, the state of Illinois considers Johnnie a murderer, while it denies him the DNA testing that would prove his innocence and reveal the identity of the real killer.
In April 2008, Steve went to Rainbow Push Coalition’s Saturday Morning Forum and told the audience the story of Johnnie Lee Savory. If you want to understand what happened to Johnnie and learn how you can help bring the justice he deserves, watch this two-minute video of Steve's talk.
As Steve says at the end of the video, you can join Johnnie’s fight for justice right now. Call Governor Blagojevich at 217-782-0244, or follow this link that will take you to the Governor’s contact page. Tell the Governor to order DNA testing for Johnnie.
Justice delayed does not have to mean justice denied.
Note: I want to encourage everyone who reads this post to bookmark this blog, subscribe to it, or simply check back at The Citizen as often as you can. And then tell your friends, family, and colleagues about Justice for Savory. The more people we get behind Johnnie, the more likely it is that he will win his right to the DNA testing he deserves. Make no mistake -- we’re trying to start some motion here that will lead to a movement. Be a part of it.
Final note: I’m planning to post on Justice for Savory every Tuesday and Thursday. In this Thursday’s post, I’ll be explaining some of the key facts about Johnnie’s case.
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John Maki
John Maki is a new media consultant for Chicago non-profits. In his spare time, John is also a multi-media producer and contributor for The Windy Citizen. Before working in new media, John taught high school literature, and before that was a graduate student in English literature at the University of Chicago. John is currently in his third year at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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