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Jun 30, 2015
The Youth Project: State Funding Cuts to Youth Services in 2016 Not an Option
The Youth Project wrote about the impact of the state of Illinois'...
The Youth Project wrote about the impact of the state of Illinois'...
Jun 26, 2015
Chicago Tribune: Supreme Court gay marriage ruling praised by Illinois advocates
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
With the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down bans on same-sex marriages throughout the country, advocates throughout...
With the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down bans on same-sex marriages throughout the country, advocates throughout...
Jun 8, 2015
Reason TV: Do the Cops Know Your Info? A Conversation with the ACLU of Illinois' Adam Schwartz
Government Accountability and Personal Privacy
Adam Schwartz was interviewed about fusion centers for Reason TV. Fusion centers are state or local law enforcement agencies that gather and store...
Adam Schwartz was interviewed about fusion centers for Reason TV. Fusion centers are state or local law enforcement agencies that gather and store...
Jun 8, 2015
Truthout: For Advocates, Push to End Solitary Confinement in Prison Only Begins With Youth Isolation