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On early Sunday morning, Jemel Roberson was working as a security guard in a nightclub in Robbins, a Chicago suburb. As he tried to detain a man apparently involved in a shooting, he was shot by police officers arriving at the scene.
BREAKING: President Trump is considering issuing an executive order that attempts to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
The below statement can be attributed to Aarón Siebert-Llera, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Illinois:
Numerous media sources have reported that the Trump administration is planning to dramatically rollback critical protections for transgender people by dictating a nar
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.
The below statement can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois.