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We denounce U.S. Senator Mark Kirk’s renewed efforts to block Syrian refugees from resettling in the United States. The Senator’s call for a temporary halt in Syrian refugee admissions continues to blame Syrian refugees for the very violence they are escaping.
Strong bi-partisan majority urges legislature to take action to address concerns, supports far-reaching reforms
A Chicago Sun Times story this morning quotes anonymous members of the Chicago Police Department as blaming the spike in gun violence for January 2016 in
We stand with transgender and gender nonconforming students in Illinois and denounce the blatantly discriminatory bill recently introduced in the Illinois House by Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine).
Cell site simulators that can conduct massive surveillance have been controversial
The release of the video capturing the shooting death of Cedric Chatman in 2013 is one more indication of the City of Chicago’s failure to provide prompt and transparent investigations of police misconduct.