URBANA — A swastika was found in the bathroom of the English Building at the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana, local media reported Wednesday. It was the second incidence in a month. The News-Gazette of Champaign/Urbana reported that the swastika was found Monday drawn on a wall inside a men’s restroom at the English Building at 608…
CHICAGO – On Thursday, attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Chicago chapter of Black & Pink, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide LGBTQ people in prison with allies on the outside. For over two years, Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has censored communication between this organization and LGBTQ prisoners in…
CHICAGO — On Wednesday, the ACLU of Illinois gave this statement about a Chicago police officer shooting a teenager with disabilities in 2017 that was caught on video. Karen Sheley, Director, Police Practices Project, ACLU of Illinois. “On August 13, 2017, Ricky Hayes needed help from the police because he had left his home late…
Organizations and community reacts to verdict CHICAGO — A jury of eight women and four men on Friday convicted Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke of one count of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery, one count for each shot. The verdict brings to an end four years of political conflict in Chicago,…
