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House hearing shines light on Illinois’ unfair, inconsistent laws on civil asset forfeiture

SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois legislative body is being told today that the State’s civil asset forfeiture laws are unfair, inconsistent and chaotic.

April 12, 2016

Statement on Changes to Chicago Investigatory Stop Report

Yesterday, the Chicago Police Department announced a new simplified Investigative Stops Report (ISR) that officers will use on the streets beginning on March 1.

February 24, 2016

Statement on Closure of Kewanee Youth Center

The following can be attributed to Lindsay Miller, Staff Counsel for the ACLU of Illinois:

February 12, 2016

Nearly 3 in 4 Illinois voters believe criminal justice system is broken

Strong bi-partisan majority urges legislature to take action to address concerns, supports far-reaching reforms

February 4, 2016

Statement on Release of Video showing shooting death of Cedric Chatman

The release of the video capturing the shooting death of Cedric Chatman in 2013 is one more indication of the City of Chicago’s failure to provide prompt and transparent investigations of police misconduct.

January 15, 2016

Reported dramatic decrease in the number of pedestrian stops by CPD officers

A number of media reports in recent days have pointed to a dramatic reduction in the number of pedestrian stops by officers of the Chicago Police Department.

January 14, 2016