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Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings (D-Orland Park) has introduced legislation to criminalize revenge postings of nude or sexually explicit photos and videos on the internet. Calling such posts...
Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings (D-Orland Park) has introduced legislation to criminalize revenge postings of nude or sexually explicit photos and videos on the internet. Calling such posts...
I lost my drive after my older brother Rufus was sentenced. I didn't care. I didn't trust. That was my attitude. Rufus was the father figure I looked up to. When he went to jail for the rest of his life, I...
I lost my drive after my older brother Rufus was sentenced. I didn't care. I didn't trust. That was my attitude. Rufus was the father figure I looked up to. When he went to jail for the rest of his life, I...
The Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the US v. Windsor case was a milestone event for the LGBT community and a...
The Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the US v. Windsor case was a milestone event for the LGBT community and a...
For many years, the ACLU and other groups have promoted Gay Straight Alliances (GSA) in public schools as a means of combating bullying and discrimination against LGBTQ youth in public schools. A new study...
For many years, the ACLU and other groups have promoted Gay Straight Alliances (GSA) in public schools as a means of combating bullying and discrimination against LGBTQ youth in public schools. A new study...
The City of Urbana, Illinois recently created a task force in an effort to explore ways to address the ongoing racial disparity in traffic data, reported each year to the State Department of Transportation...
The City of Urbana, Illinois recently created a task force in an effort to explore ways to address the ongoing racial disparity in traffic data, reported each year to the State Department of Transportation...
This week marks the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, recognizing a woman's fundamental right to determine when, and if, to become a parent – without...
This week marks the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, recognizing a woman's fundamental right to determine when, and if, to become a parent – without...
