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ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Suburban Police Shooting of Hero Security Guard
On early Sunday morning, Jemel Roberson was working as a security guard in a nightclub in Robbins, a Chicago suburb. As he tried to detain a man apparently involved in a shooting, he was shot by police officers arriving at the scene.
ACLU of Illinois Responds to President Trump’s Proposed Move to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S.
BREAKING: President Trump is considering issuing an executive order that attempts to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
The below statement can be attributed to Aarón Siebert-Llera, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Illinois:
ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Trump Administration’s Attack on Transgender Americans
Numerous media sources have reported that the Trump administration is planning to dramatically rollback critical protections for transgender people by dictating a nar
ACLU of Illinois Responds to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s Inaccurate Claims on Crime in Chicago
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.
ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Video of Police Officer Shooting Teenager with Disabilities
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.