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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.
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.
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.
ICE used warrantless traffic stops and racial profiling to arrest more than 100 people
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.
The Illinois Senate approved Senate Bill 2090, which expands the opportunity to vote for persons being detained pre-trial and provide those leaving prisons in Illinois with a voter registration application and a “know your rights guide” tailored to people with records.