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"I Became the Black Sheep" - ACLU of IL Client Featured in National Report on Discrimination Against Breastfeeding Workers

Our client Sarah Spriesch – a paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) - was featured in a new report from the Center for WorkLife Law detailing discrimination against breastfeeding workers across the country.

January 7, 2019

People Shouldn’t Be Banished For Reporting Domestic Violence

Across the country, survivors of domestic violence can face eviction as a result of laws in their local communities that punish them for crimes committed against them and/or for needing police assistance.

September 12, 2018

Illinois Has a New Civil Asset Forfeiture Law. But Will It Stop 'Policing For Profit?'

For years, law enforcement agencies have extracted millions of dollars in cash, vehicles, and other property from Illinois residents through the little-understood practice of civil asset forfeiture.

August 15, 2018

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FROM THE BLOG:

"I Became the Black Sheep" - ACLU of IL Client Featured in National Report on Discrimination Against Breastfeeding Workers

People Shouldn’t Be Banished For Reporting Domestic Violence

Illinois Has a New Civil Asset Forfeiture Law. But Will It Stop 'Policing For Profit?'

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