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ACLU & Planned Parenthood Praise Kansas Supreme Court Striking Down Unconstitutional Abortion Ban, Urge Passage of Reproductive Health Act in Springfield
Earlier today, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down a 2015 ban on one of the safest abortion procedures. The dangerous ban passed in the Kansas legislature has been replicated in other states around the country.
ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Dismissal of Case Involving District 211 and Transgender Students
Last week, a handful of students and parents residing in suburban high school District 211 ended their effort to bar students who are transgender from continuing to use the restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender in the district’s high schools.
ACLU of Illinois Praises Approval of House Bill 1613 – Traffic & Pedestrian Stop Data Collection – in Full Illinois House
Today, the Illinois House approved House Bill 1613, a measure that would make permanent the current practice of collecting data about traffic and pedestrian stops conducted by police in the State of Illinois.
ACLU of Illinois Joins NIJC Lawsuit Against ICE for Unlawful Arrests in Chicagoland Area
ICE used warrantless traffic stops and racial profiling to arrest more than 100 people
ACLU Reacts to Inspector General’s Investigation of the Chicago Police Department’s “Gang Database”
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.