News & Commentary
Jun 29, 2018
ACLU Speaks Out on Chicago Police Contract
Statement of Rachel Murphy, Staff Attorney, At the Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability Press Conference.
Jun 28, 2018
Are Chicago Police Using Social Media Monitoring Software to Spy on You? They Won’t Say.
On June 21, 2018, the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, seeking to force the Chicago Police Department to turn over documents related to their use of social media monitoring software. The ACLU sought these public records through the Freedom of Information Act, and after months of promising documents were forthcoming, the Chicago Police Department failed to provide any documents and stopped responding to the request.
May 08, 2018
Help Us Protect Net Neutrality in Illinois - Call our Hotline Today!
Beginning today, you can be part of an army of people across Illinois who are contacting their state representatives urging them to protect net neutrality in Illinois by supporting House Bill 4819.
Apr 17, 2018
No Confidence in DCFS Budget Addressing Systemic Problems
Testimony of Nora Collins-Mandeville, Director of Systems Reform Policy, Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the DCFS Budget
Apr 09, 2018
This Week's Advocacy In Springfield
The Illinois legislature is returning to Springfield today for what promises to be a very busy week. Three of the major initiatives being advanced by the ACLU of Illinois this year – dealing with voting rights, data collection of traffic stops and net neutrality – will be in different Committees this week.We need your help. A few years ago, the General Assembl
Apr 05, 2018
DCFS Must Be Held Accountable for its Lack of Transparency
April 5, 2018 To Chair Harris, Spokesperson Bellock, and members of the House Human Services Appropriations Committee,We appreciate the opp
Mar 28, 2018
The City of Chicago Just Entered into an Unprecedented Agreement with Community Groups on Police Reform. What Does That Mean?
The Chicago Police Department is still in crisis. The unjustified force used by some police officers delegitimizes the CPD in the eyes of many city residents and undermines all officers’ ability to do their jobs. Officers cannot build relationships necessary to prevent and solve crimes if they are not trusted by the communities they are assigned to protect.
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