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Statement in Solidarity with Our Neighbors Demanding Justice for Adam Toledo

Published: April 16, 2021 On March 29, 2021, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was shot and killed by a Chicago Police Department (CPD) 10th District Tactical Officer. There is no justification for the death of a child -- no “Justice for Adam” -- especially at the hands of the state, but yesterday’s re...

Civilian Oversight of the Chicago Police is Long Overdue. City Council Must Pass the “Empowering Communities for Public Safety” Ordinance Now.

Published: April 7, 2021 Chicago’s history of racist, oppressive, and violent policing is well-documented. Residents of Chicago pay more to victims of police brutality per capita than any other city in the U.S. -- taxpayers are estimated to pay about $100 million per year in claims and “tens...

VICTORY: Governor Pritzker Abolishes Money Bail by Signing HB 3653 – The SAFE-T Act – into Law

On Monday, February 22, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed HB 3653 SFA2: the SAFE-T (Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity - Today) Act. The bill was sponsored in the 101st General Assembly by Senator Robert Peters, Senator Elgie Sims, and Representative Justin Slaughter as part of the Ill...

What might “Civilian Oversight” of the Chicago Police Department look like?

Published: January 19, 2021 The Chicago Police Department has been the subject of various concerns for decades; in 2016, a Police Accountability Task Force report exposed major flaws in the policing system, such as racist and biased tactics, gaps in accountability, rampant misconduct, poor co...

Illinois HB 163: Criminal Justice Omnibus

UPDATED: On January 13, 2020, the Illinois General Assembly voted to pass HB 3653, an amended version of HB 163, including the Pretrial Fairness Act (SFA2) which ends money bond. The Governor is expected to sign the legislation. Click here for more on the bill that passed. The criminal justic...

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