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ACLU Seeks Details on Phone Tracking by Chicago Police
CHICAGO – As part of a massive coordinated information-seeking campaign, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today sent a Freedom of Information Act request to the Chicago Police Department... Continue reading
ACLU Applauds Illinois Lawmakers Call for Transparency in use of Surveillance Cameras
SPRINGFIELD – As the Surveillance Camera Data Collection Act (House Bill 1948) cleared the Illinois House floor on Friday, April 15, the ACLU of Illinois joins lawmakers in calling for transparency in the use of government surveillance cameras across Illinois. The measure passed the Illinois House by a vote of 110 to 0. Continue reading.
ACLU seeks end to prosecutions for recording public conversations with police
CHICAGO – Responding to a series of incidents in which individuals in four counties in Illinois have been charged with violating Illinois’ eavesdropping law for making audio recordings of public... Continue reading
