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The Illinois Supreme Court has been asked to intervene on behalf of a woman being detained at the Vermilion County Jail after a local judge appointed a guardian ad litem for her unborn fetus.
CPD has announced a counterfeit effort at community engagement focused on home raids and search warrants.
After three years of empty promises and ongoing harm to transgender people in the care of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) a federal court is being asked to find the Department in contempt for failing to provide necessary care for those who are suffering.
Awake Illinois send letters threatening legal action against our clients if they did not “cease and desist” from criticizing the group and remove existing online posts.
A transgender man from downstate Illinois filed charges of discrimination against Walmart after being denied services to cash a money order in two stores.
A federal court judge issued an order of contempt against the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) after the Department repeatedly ignored court orders and failed to take appropriate steps to improve health care in the State’s prison system.