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ACLU suggests privacy guidelines for use of police body cameras in Illinois

CHICAGO -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today issued a series of privacy safeguards for the use of body cameras by police in the state.

September 15, 2014

Traffic stop data shows persistent patterns of racial bias, according to new report

A full decade after Illinois mandated that all law enforcement agencies in the state collect and record data about every traffic stop as a means of curbing racial profiling, a study today pointed to continuing signs of troubling racial bias in so-called consent searches by police. The

August 13, 2014

Illinois' advocates hail great first step to end discrimination against transgender individuals in health insurance coverage

CHICAGO — Several Illinois-based advocacy groups joined together today to praise the Illinois Department of Insurance for taking a crucial first step in addressing discrimination against transgender Illinoisans in insurance coverage.

July 29, 2014

A dangerous day for Women

ACLU of Illinois Colleen K. Connell responds to the Supreme Court decision in Hobby Lobby:

June 30, 2014

White House to Issue Executive Order Barring LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors

WASHINGTON—The White House today announced the President’s intention to issue an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors.

ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had this comment:

June 16, 2014

City, Peoria Mayor sued for violating constitutional rights in "Twittergate"

PEORIA -- A 29-year-old Peoria resident is suing the City, the Mayor and several officials for their role in transforming his Twitter parody of the Mayor into a police matter, leading to a raid on a home, the seizing of personal property and his arrest and detention.

June 12, 2014