Chicago Adult Entertainment: Sex and the City

… I know you won’t let me die in the street,” a former prostitute told Judge Rosemary Higgins as she left the courtroom. On January 19th a seemingly unlikely group of lawyers, judges, former prostitutes and community supporters gathered together to present awards to Judge Paul Biebel, presiding judge, criminal division, Cook county and associate Judge Rosemary Higgins, criminal division, Cook County.
Upon accepting her award, Judge Higgins said: “It was Judge Biebel and Daria Mueller (assistant policy director of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless) whose vision in creating the WINGS court opened our eyes to the complex needs of this population.” On January 19th, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Law Project honored the two judges for their vision and courage in creating an alternative to incarceration for women involved in the sex trade. They created the WINGS project.
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Brenda Myers-Powell, a former prostitute, added her thanks to Judge Biebel as he accepted his award by saying, “You rock, Judge.” …

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