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Sep 5, 2014
New York Times Editorial: A Blunt Defense of Marriage Equality
New York Times: Judges Take Tough Tone at Gay Marriage Hearing
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments ...
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments ...
Aug 27, 2014
WTTW: Cops and Cameras
Police Practices and Racial Justice
ACLU of Illinois Communications and Public Policy Director Ed Yohnka appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss...
ACLU of Illinois Communications and Public Policy Director Ed Yohnka appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss...
Aug 26, 2014
Jill Metz Receives Award from Chicago Bar Foundation
Watch ACLU of Illinois Board Chair Jill Metz accept an award from the Chicago Bar Foundation at the 2014 Chicago Bar Association & Chicago Bar Foundation Pro Bono & Public Service...
Watch ACLU of Illinois Board Chair Jill Metz accept an award from the Chicago Bar Foundation at the 2014 Chicago Bar Association & Chicago Bar Foundation Pro Bono & Public Service...
Aug 26, 2014
Illinois Commits to True Sex Equality in the Workplace
Women's and Reproductive Rights
By Hedy Gutfreund, Summer Intern
Pregnancy shouldn’t be a firing offense, but time and time again, when pregnant women ask their employers for reasonable accommodations, they are shown the door....
By Hedy Gutfreund, Summer Intern
Pregnancy shouldn’t be a firing offense, but time and time again, when pregnant women ask their employers for reasonable accommodations, they are shown the door....
Aug 19, 2014
Ferguson is Everytown, U.S.A.
Police Practices and Racial Justice
The tragic killing of college-bound teenager Michael Brown has raised questions about the frequency with which police kill unarmed black men in America. The answer, unfortunately, is far too often.
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The tragic killing of college-bound teenager Michael Brown has raised questions about the frequency with which police kill unarmed black men in America. The answer, unfortunately, is far too often.