In late July, President Donald Trump gave a speech to a group of police officers and officials in New York, during which he suggested that police should feel free to “rough up” arrestees and those detained for questioning. The ACLU of Illinois’ Karen Sheley responded to that comment and how police misconduct has contributed to the broken system of policing in Chicago. Read Sheley's statement.
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Jul 28, 2017
Statement on President's call for police to abuse suspects and arrestees
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Criminal Legal Systems and Policing
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