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The video released today shows that police shot Adam Toledo even though his hands were raised in the air. Given the long, sad history of the CPD, public accountability must be the guide post for this moment.
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Thank you to Governor @BruceRauner for signing #HB40 and standing up for women's reproductive health in Illinois! #ProtectionForWomen
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The children detained at O'Hare have been reunited with their mother after a long day. Special appreciation to all those who supported this family today. US citizens should not be treated in this way to enable cruel immigration policies. #FamiliesBelongTogether
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BREAKING: Gov. Pritzker has signed the Reproductive Health Act into law! The law is now clear in Illinois: decisions about reproductive health care are between patients, their family members, doctors and other health care providers. #RHAinIL
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Mayor Lightfoot's summary announcement of a potentially indefinite curfew tonight for the entire City – with hundreds of people trapped in the Loop – raises serious constitutional questions that need to be remedied. @chicagosmayor
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CPB has confirmed to @ACLUofIL lawyers that everyone detained today @fly2ohare has been released. Peaceful protests matter! #NoBanNoWall
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BREAKING! As states across the nation rush to implement dangerous abortion bans, Illinois has responded by recognizing reproductive health care as a fundamental right, and by removing outdated statutes that make providing abortion care and contraceptives a crime #PasstheRHA
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We’re marching to speak up and fight for all our rights at the #WomenMarchChicago! #WomensMarchChicago2020 #WomensMarch
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The City of Chicago tries to block the release of a video showing CPD raid the wrong home – causing trauma and humiliation to a Black woman who was naked and sobbing. Transparency is central to accountability for Chicago police, who must treat people with respect.
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Every phone call, every letter, every email made this victory for reproductive rights possible. Illinois law soon will contain a fundamental right for all persons in Illinois to make decisions about reproductive health care. #RHAinIL chicagotribune.com/politics/…
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No one should be denied abortion coverage based on their income, zip code, or insurance. @GovRauner should sign #HB40. #RespectILWomen
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@ACLUofIL Karen Sheley responds to Donald Trump's suggestion that police abuse suspects and arrestees. This is beneath the presidency.
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BREAKING: Transgender people detained by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) won an historic victory. A federal court ordered IDOC to take immediate steps to improve health care and housing decisions for people who have gender dysphoria.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that Facebook users can sue the company over its use of face recognition technology, violating their rights under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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EMERGENCY RALLY TO SAVE ROE! We are gathering in Federal Plaza in Chicago on MONDAY, 5/20 at 5pm to take a stand and declare that we won't go back. Join us in rallying support for the Reproductive Health Act to protect women in Illinois! aclu-il.org/en/events/emerge… #PasstheRHA
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Jaylan Butler was unlawfully arrested by a group of Illinois law enforcement officers who pinned him face down on the snowy ground and pointed their guns at him—all without justification. We are suing in federal court: aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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Village of Lake in the Hills officials have agreed to allow UpRising Bakery to continue to host public events, including rescheduling the drag show disrupted by a violent extremist. We are pleased that UpRising can get back to holding inclusive, community driven events.
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Join the protest at O'Hare - terminal 5 -- tonight at 6. Stand against the ban! #noban
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HUGE turnout for #womensmarch! Fired up and ready to go to the polls! #WomensMarchchicago #WomensMarch2018
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We've seen reports about DHS activity in Chicago. If you have been searched w/o consent or asked for an ID, please contact us (312) 201-9740
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Abortion will remain legal and available in Illinois. Nothing that the Court has done today reverses the fundamental right to make your own health care decisions, including abortion in Illinois. If you need an abortion you can get one, if you have an appointment, keep it.
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UpRising Bakery was vandalized for hosting a drag show and supporting LGBTQ+ folks. Lake in the Hills wants to use threats of violence by anti-LGBTQ+ organizations to curtail the bakery’s message of tolerance. This retaliation by the Village is unconstitutional.
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The broad and vague nature of this order – and the suggestion that it is indefinite in time – invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement. We encourage the Mayor to rethink this strategy immediately. The ACLU of Illinois is exploring all options including litigation.
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Awake Illinois send letters threatening legal action against our clients if they did not “cease and desist” from criticizing the group and remove existing online posts. These letters are empty threats with zero legal basis.
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We are pleased to announce the successful resolution our lawsuit filed on behalf of this case after our client Jaylan Butler.
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A judge appointed a guardian ad litem for the fetus of our client, who is detained in county jail. This action, which has no basis in Illinois law, allows another party to interfere in our client’s medical decisions. We asked the IL Supreme Court to reverse this action.
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Mayor Lightfoot campaign emailed CPS teachers to urge them to offer extra credit to students as an incentive to volunteer on the Mayor’s re-election campaign. This was inappropriately coercive and raises First Amendment concerns.
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Jaylan Butler was arrested and threatened with a gun -- for no reason. We are suing. qctimes.com/news/local/trave…
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The Illinois legislature just voted to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act! This victory means that our state’s promise to treat abortion as health care is now a reality for the young people accessing care in this state.
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Any curfew must be limited to the specific places in the City where there is imminent threat of danger or harm, not the entire City.
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Today is the last day Illinois’ harmful Parental Notice of Abortion law will be enforced. During the past nearly 9 years more than 625 young people have had a judge decide if they can access abortion. Starting tomorrow this will no longer be the case.
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Make no mistake: Trump’s federal troops will not be a constructive force in Chicago. As our colleagues have seen in Portland, Trump’s secret forces will terrorize communities, and create chaos. aclu-il.org/en/news/aclu-ill…
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Breaking: A Federal Court ordered the Bureau of Prisons to schedule the first gender-affirming surgery for a transgender person in federal custody.
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We are joining 5 community groups seeking wide reform of the Chicago police department. #CPDReform
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We know that Black Illinois residents are far more likely to be arrested and convicted for marijuana possession than whites. This is a good step forward as we begin the legal sales of recreational marijuana. @GovPritzker aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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Tonight marks the 8th night of a curfew in Chicago and elsewhere across Illinois. Curfews are unnecessary and harmful. We demand an end to all curfews now!
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The Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA) is no longer the law in Illinois! Pregnant youth now have the same right to make a confidential decision about their health care as everyone else.
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Here are 3 things you can do - right now - to keep the pressure on @GovRauner to sign #HB40
aclu-il.org/keep-the-pressur… #twill #reprorights
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States are passing laws allowing Illinois abortion providers to be sued if a resident from their state accesses abortion care in our state. Today the Illinois House voted to stand with abortion providers and protect abortion access in this state.
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My dad taught me at a young age what to do when you are stopped by police officers: stop instantly, put your hands up, drop anything you are holding, and drop to your knees. I hoped I would never have to use this advice in my life, but all that changed in seconds. -Jaylan Butler
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We are so proud to have worked with Russia Brown to change these policies for the better. Thank you to the @CTA for doing the right thing! nbcchicago.com/news/local/CT…
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We are SO thrilled to partner with the creators of @sense8, @netflix & @musicboxtheatre for a special screening: musicboxtheatre.com/films/th…
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We filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Aurora Pride challenging the city’s special events ordinance that gives the city police a veto by allowing the full police force not to staff an event if they do not agree with the message. This policy must change.
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If you can find time today, thank .@SenatorDurbin and .@SenDuckworth for protecting critical health care in IL. #saveourhealthcare
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BREAKING: we sued ICE and Kankakee County officials seeking the release of Joaquin Herrera-Herrera, a 60-yr-old man with hypertension and a history of prostate cancer. He is being held at a facility that increases his risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. #twill
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.@GovRauner we’re disappointed that you don’t support abortion coverage for poor women. Reverse and support HB40
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Awake Illinois has urged removal of LGBTQ inclusive books and cancellation of drag events in the suburbs. The group and it’s members consistently use harsh and offensive language against others to advance their interests, and now are trying to suppress their critics.
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The @ACLU has released an update to their landmark report on cannabis: Black residents of Illinois were seven times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession in Illinois before the State regulated purchase and possession at the beginning of this year.
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Since the moment Laquan McDonald was murdered, the City of Chicago tried its hardest to keep information out of the public’s hands. propublica.org/article/illin…
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Our Keynote Speaker, Amy Siskind - author of #TheList - takes us through the daily abuses and humiliations of the Trump Administration. Thank you for keeping up the resistance! #aclulunch
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BREAKING: A settlement reached in ACLU v. Clearview AI reinforces the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which protects Illinois residents’ face prints from being captured and sold.
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This appointment contradicts the IL Supreme Court’s well-settled holding that a fetus does not have independent rights under Illinois law, which is also enshrined in the Reproductive Health Act. People in IL have the fundamental right to make their own repro health decisions.
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We continue to honor #BlackHistoryMonth in Illinois and celebrate the historic and homegrown @ChicagoDefender!
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Jaylan Butler is suing officers from the Hampton Police Department, the East Moline Police Department, and the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office for false arrest, excessive detention, and excessive use of force. You can read the complaint here: aclu-il.org/sites/default/fi…
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We are joining with @BLMChi @BPNCchicago @CommsUnited @GKMC18 @OneNorthside @Westside_JC & @NorthwesternLaw Community Justice & Civil Rights Clinic to call on Chicago police to end unlawful lethal use of force against protesters.
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Read our release and the letters: aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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#HB40 is now on @BruceRauner's desk. Call him and tell him to sign it now! #ProtectionForWomen
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Police must provide protection to all residents, including those threatened with violence for defending the LGBTQ+ community. We are calling on Lake in the Hills to drop their retaliation. Read more here -- aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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The release of video showing the police killing of Anthony Alvarez shows that the lack of meaningful police reform in Chicago is not only costing the City lives, it is taking a psychological toll on communities of color. The City must abandon the current snail’s pace of reform.
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Today’s action on a bill addressing clarifications of the SAFE-T Act will result in the end of the money bond system in Illinois beginning in January 2023. Detention while awaiting trial should never have depended on one’s wealth – and that soon will end.
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UpRising Bakery was the victim of violence for hosting a drag show. After expressing support for the bakery, officials now are saying they can no longer protect the bakery. The bakery already has cancelled a Disney Karaoke night and are being coerced to cancel all future events.
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Thank you to @SenatorDurbin for coming to our offices to update community leaders on his recent trip to the U.S. - Mexico border and the next steps forward for immigration reform & fighting the Trump Administration’s cruel family separation policies.
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BREAKING: @GovRauner signs bill to allow transgender & intersex ppl to change gender marker on birth certificates aclu-il.org/en/press-release…
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The #DOJ report confirms what Chicago residents have known for years – the system for policing in our City is broken aclu-il.org/statement-on-rel…
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The Trump Administration’s attacks on the #disability community would take a new, cruel turn under changes to the “public charge” rule. Don’t let them discriminate against immigrants with disabilities: bit.ly/submitcomment #ProtectFamilies #PublicChargeOnDisability
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ONE STEP CLOSER! The Reproductive Health Act is now on its way for a final vote before the Illinois Senate. You can call 217-993-8096 to be connected directly with your State Senator and tell them to #PasstheRHA #twill #RHAinIL
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This is awesome! Thanks @TwinPeaksDudes!
⛲️CHICAGO! Playing @theemptybottle 3/29, all that $ is going straight to @ACLU - let's keep fighting the good fight! bit.ly/2mju5LU
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This is not law and order. This is an assault on the people of this country, and the specific protections of protest and press in the First Amendment. We will hold the Trump Administration and any such federal forces accountable for unconstitutional actions.
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Today Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 2542 into law. This measure removes Illinois’ name change ban for those with a felony conviction – one of the most restrictive name change laws in the country.
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Thanks @ariannaafsar and @JosephAMorales for meeting with us! Looking forward to having members of the #Hamilton cast join us at the Lunch
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Last night the Reproductive Health Act passed out of committee and will be headed to a full floor vote in the House as early as today. With so much at stake, now is the time to contact your State Representative and tell them to #PasstheRHA! chicagotribune.com/politics/…
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Thank you @GovPritzker! Reforming criminal justice and demanding meaningful police accountability are critical priorities for communities and people that are most harmed by the broken policing and criminal legal systems.
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The pain of seeing this footage only adds to the pain and grief experienced by the Toledo family and the community. We join all those mourning this loss of life.
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BREAKING: Thanks to @GovPritzker’s leadership, the Illinois Medicaid program will now cover life-saving, medically necessary procedures for trans and gender non-conforming people.
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Learn more about #HB40 – the bill to protect safe & legal abortion in IL: aclu-il.org/access-to-aborti…
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We are asking a federal court to find the Illinois Department of Corrections in contempt for continued failure to provide medical care and appropriate conditions for transgender people in their custody.
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For the first time, a federal judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate a transgender woman for gender-affirming surgery. The order removes the hurdles and delays BOP has repeatedly constructed to prevent her from getting the care that she urgently needs.
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People from across the Chicago area came out today in strong opposition to separating families. This is just the beginning of our work together to repeal and reverse these policies. Thanks to all who attended and stood together to say that #familiesbelongtogether #fbtchi #aclu
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Read the ACLU statement on release of #DOJ findings on #Chicago Police Department aclu-il.org/statement-on-rel… #twill
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.@ACLUofIL's Ben Ruddell in the @Suntimes: "There is a hidden crisis in Illinois: Each year, nearly 50,000 licenses are suspended because drivers cannot pay tickets, fines or fees, and for other reasons that have nothing to do with driving." chicago.suntimes.com/opinion…
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As Illinoisans gather to express their grief over Breonna Taylor’s death and demand police accountability, we call on law enforcement to respect the right to protest and not escalate conflicts with aggressive tactics as they have done repeatedly this summer.
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These answers must come through complete disclosure and public reporting, and not through careful assertions crafted by police and prosecutors.
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We will not be quiet in the face of this ugly discrimination. If you are serving, we have your back.
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The Pretrial Fairness Act has been upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court, ending the use of money bond in the state. This means that soon no one will be detained in Illinois’ jails pre-trial just because they cannot afford the cost of bail.
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Adam Toledo was 13-years-old. Police shot and killed him while his arms were up in the air. His family, our communities, deserve so much better. We must demand an end to special protections for police and more accountability. Adam should still be alive today.
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VICTORY! The Reproductive Health Act now moves to the Illinois Senate. Tell your Senator we need to #PasstheRHA by calling 217-993-8096 & you'll be connected directly with your district office. #RHAinIL #twill
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The investigation of this death must be complete and transparent. The people of Chicago deserve answers about the events surrounding this tragic interaction.
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