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ACLU of Illinois Calls for End of Program Used by CPD to Surveil Chicagoans’ Social Media

The ACLU of Illinois today called for an end to an invasive program that allows Chicago police to monitor the social media accounts of the City’s residents.

February 28, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Approval of House Bill 1613 by House Judiciary – Criminal Law Committee

Earlier today, the Illinois House Judiciary – Criminal Law Committee approved House Bill 1613, a measure that would make permanent the current practice of collecting data about traffic and pedestrian stops conducted by police in the State of Illinois.

February 26, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to New Report Finding Nearly 100 Children Died While in Contact with DCFS from 2017-2018

The Office of Inspector General recently issued a report to the legislature finding that nearly 100 children in Illinois died while in contact with DCFS for the period between July 1, 20

February 25, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address

The below statement can be attributed to Nora Collins-Mandeville, Director of Systems Reform Policy, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:

February 20, 2019

Bills modernizing criminal penalties for abortion care and repealing unnecessary parental notice of abortion law to be introduced in Springfield

To watch the live stream of the press conference, please click here

February 12, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Responds to the Court’s Approval of the Proposed Consent Decree to Reform Chicago Policing

The below statement can be attributed to Kathy Hunt Muse, Special Litigation Counsel, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.

January 31, 2019

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