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The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois joins all Chicagoans in expressing our deep condolences to the family of Laquan McDonald, the young man killed by a Chicago
We regret that Governor Bruce Rauner, in the wake of the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, joined the backlash against Syrian refugees. These refugees – fleeing the horror and violence of extremists in Syria – should not be victims anew because of the actions of a few individuals in Paris.
Suburban School District says that it will discriminate against transgender students by denying them gender-appropriate locker room facilities in violation of Title IX