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In strong terms, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today will tell an Illinois House Committee that the Department of Children and Family Services is failing and can only be rescued by new leadership with a visionary approach to caring for children.
The below statements are in reaction to the announced appointment of Maggie Hickey to serve as the independent monitor and the intended appointment of David H. Coar to serve as a Special Master for the consent decree:
The ACLU of Illinois today called for an end to an invasive program that allows Chicago police to monitor the social media accounts of the City’s residents.
Earlier today, the Illinois House Judiciary – Criminal Law Committee 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.
The Office of Inspector General recently issued a report to the legislature finding that nearly 100 children in Illinois died while in contact with DCFS for the period between July 1, 20
The below statement can be attributed to Nora Collins-Mandeville, Director of Systems Reform Policy, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois: