Black college swimmer sues Illinois police over false arrest February 14, 2020 12:03 pm|EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Illinois police officers wrongfully arrested, detained and threatened to shoot a black college…
REPORT: Police `stop and frisk’ practices target blacks October 25, 2019 11:03 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A report prepared by a former federal judge found the Chicago Police Department’s “stop and…
Lawsuit wants panhandler laws declared unconstitutional August 22, 2019 10:50 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A new lawsuit wants a federal judge in Chicago to deem unconstitutional laws that let…
Illinois AG blasts Trump’s expansion of deportation powers August 9, 2019 10:47 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is questioning the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s expansion of…
Carbondale’s panhandling ordinance faces scrutiny by ACLU July 29, 2019 9:56 am|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – The city of Carbondale has received a second letter from the American Civil Liberties…
The Latest: Judges says police decree important ‘1st step’ February 1, 2019 12:24 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on a federal judge’s approval of court-supervised reforms of the Chicago Police Department…
Report: Black motorists stopped, searched more than others January 15, 2019 2:13 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A report by the American Civil Liberties Union says African-American motorists in Illinois are more…
Illinois officials agree to settle prison health lawsuit January 4, 2019 12:22 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A federal monitor would guide an overhaul of the system for providing health care…
Video shows 2017 shooting of unarmed autistic man by police October 17, 2018 12:16 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Video released by an oversight agency shows an off-duty Chicago police officer shooting an unarmed,…
Trump administration opposes Chicago police reform plan October 10, 2018 11:38 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Trump administration is opposing a draft plan hammered out by Chicago and the state…
Mayor’s spokesman: Trump ‘clueless,’ wrong on stop-and-frisk October 9, 2018 12:01 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A spokesman for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has called President Donald Trump “clueless” for reviving…
Groups challenging Illinois panhandling ordinances August 28, 2018 12:38 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations are challenging panhandling ordinances in 15 municipalities…
Mother told to pump milk in men’s restroom at Chicago court April 24, 2018 1:44 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A nursing mother is suing for discrimination after being told she should use the men’s…
Immigrant reunited with child months after separation by US March 17, 2018 11:26 am|CHICAGO (AP) – An American Civil Liberties Union lawyer says a Congolese mother has been reunited with her…
Transgender student sues Illinois district over locker room December 1, 2017 1:18 pm|PALATINE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago school district that previously faced a federal complaint over a transgender…
Illinois election board to take up voter database next week November 16, 2017 12:32 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois election officials say they’ll review security questions raised about a multi-state voter registration database…
Settlement reached in lawsuit by man for flag-burning arrest September 19, 2017 11:34 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A central Illinois man has settled a lawsuit filed against the Urbana Police Department for his…
ACLU: Illinois juvenile center unfairly seeks charges July 18, 2017 12:13 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The ACLU accuses a juvenile detention facility in southern Illinois of improperly and unnecessarily seeking prosecutions…
ACLU sues for information related to Trump travel bans April 12, 2017 9:43 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed more than a dozen lawsuits nationwide seeking government documents…
Lawsuit Filed Against Chicago Police Over Stop and Frisk April 22, 2015 2:51 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed against the Chicago Police Department contends officers have routinely violated the…
