Campaigns & Initiatives

When rights are being threatened in your community, each of us needs to show up.

Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are a powerful surveillance tool increasingly being purchased and deployed across many communities and on expressways across Illinois.

Racial discrimination in policing is illegal and undermines public safety. We expect police to enforce laws in a neutral way, not targeting people based on race.

Illinois officially became the first state to abolish the unfair practice of jailing people accused of crimes simply because they cannot afford to pay a money bond.

BIPA establishes standards for how companies must handle Illinois consumers’ biometric information.

No one should be punished for asking for help. That is the simple premise of the ACLU of Illinois’ efforts to repeal a series of harsh, unconstitutional panhandling ordinances across Illinois.

Civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to seize property that they suspect is involved in illegal activity. But these laws do not require that a person be convicted – or even charged – with a crime in order to lose their property permanently.

Local elections are important in the fight to protect our rights and civil liberties.