“Struggle to Serve: Larry Sapp and the push for political inclusion”

Larry Sapp has dedicated the past 30 years to serving his community. In 2021, he was elected to the Sauk Village Board of Trustees, promising to get the community thriving again after years of decay. His dream was deferred when he was removed from the Board for a decades-old felony drug conviction that he had openly disclosed during his path to elected office. Now, Sapp is fighting for the rights of returning citizens to serve their communities without limitations, including holding local public office.

Produced by Ruchi Nawathe and Vivienne Madsen for Reparations Media NFP In collaboration with Larry Sapp [CBO CONTACT/HANDLE]

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Keywords: Illinois, Incarceration, systems impacted, justice reform, Chicago, Rockford, Activism, Elections, Felony convictions, war on drugs, grief, adoption, Sauk Village, restorative justice, prison, substance misuse, healing, crime prevention, legislation, permanent punishments, grassroots, recovery, restoration,