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Mar 4, 2011
Not Again!
Women's and Reproductive Rights
Two more attacks on women's health care in the House Agriculture Committee:
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Two more attacks on women's health care in the House Agriculture Committee:
Some schools have improperly configured their web-filtering software to illegally censor LGBT-...
Mar 3, 2011
Former A.G. Ashcroft Should Be Held Accountable For Wrongful Arrest And Detention Of U.S. Citizen
On March 2, the American Civil Liberties Union argued before the United States Supreme Court that former Attorney General John Ashcroft should be held responsible for the wrongful arrest and detention of a...
On March 2, the American Civil Liberties Union argued before the United States Supreme Court that former Attorney General John Ashcroft should be held responsible for the wrongful arrest and detention of a...
Mar 2, 2011
Court upholds student free speech rights
First Amendment Advocacy
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that students at Nequa Valley High School will be allowed to wear...
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that students at Nequa Valley High School will be allowed to wear...
Mar 2, 2011
The attack on women’s health comes to Illinois
Women's and Reproductive Rights
2011 has been a precarious year for women’s health care. Across the nation, political leaders seem determined to undermine the ability of women to access even the most basic health care – especially...
2011 has been a precarious year for women’s health care. Across the nation, political leaders seem determined to undermine the ability of women to access even the most basic health care – especially...
Mar 2, 2011
Can state-funded foster care agencies discriminate against gay parents?
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
According to the Chicago Tribune, state officials are investigating religiously-affiliated...
According to the Chicago Tribune, state officials are investigating religiously-affiliated...