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ACLU Reacts to Illinois Supreme Court’s Ruling Protecting the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

In a unanimous ruling today, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld critical principles of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

January 25, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Governor Pritzker’s EO Concerning Reproductive Health Care on Roe V. Wade Anniversary

Today, on the 46^thanniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v.

January 22, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Acquittal of Three CPD Officers in Laquan McDonald Conspiracy Trial

The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.

January 17, 2019

New ACLU Report Shows Continued Racial Disparities in Illinois Traffic Stops

New website allows public to view traffic stop & search rates for law enforcement agencies across Illinois

January 14, 2019

Major Agreement Reached to Overhaul Inadequate Health Care in Illinois Prisons

Just days before the opening of trial in Lippert v. Baldwin – a case challenging the inadequate and dismal quality of health care provided in Illinois prisons – the parties reached an agreement to resolve the case.

January 3, 2019

School Officials Must Not Limit Ability of Students to Discuss Sexual Orientation as “Disruptive”

Discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are appropriate topics for middle school students, and schools should not limit such discussions in the lunchroom or hallways, or during time when students are not receiving instruction.

December 19, 2018