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Federal Appeals Court Asked to Allow Challenge to Chicago’s Vague “Footprint” Ordinance to Move Forward Before DNC

Before thousands of delegates and other participants gather in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a group of protestors are asking the federal appeals court in Chicago to allow their challenge to the City of Chicago’s “Footprint” Ordinance to move forward.

August 6, 2024

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Federal Appeals Court Asked to Allow Challenge to Chicago’s Vague “Footprint” Ordinance to Move Forward Before DNC

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Announcement of Secret Service Security Perimeter for Democratic National Convention

ACLU of Illinois and ACLU of Illinois Springfield Chapter Respond to Release of Video in Sonya Massey Shooting

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Charges Against Protestors on University of Illinois Campus

New Data Shows Traffic Stops in Illinois Continue to Escalate as Racial Disparities Persist

New Data Shows Chicago Police Conducted An Additional Half-Million Traffic Stops in 2023