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Regulating Stingray Technology
The Civil Liberties Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers has called on the state of Illinois to regulate the government's use of Stingray technology. On January 20, 2016, Representative Ann Williams of Chicago introduced Illinois [...]
Police Accountability in Chicago: Necessary Reforms
Imagine that a police officer shoots a fleeing suspect. Imagine further that in his official report, the officer falsely claims that the suspect lunged at him with a knife. If a video clearly shows that [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers Statement on the Chicago Police Department
The Civil Liberties Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers has issued a statement on the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into a pattern and practice of misuse of force by the Chicago Police Department. [...]
Rejoin the Council & Support the Collaboration for Justice
Has your membership in the Chicago Council of Lawyers lapsed? Now is the perfect time to renew and join in the Collaboration for Justice with the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. In 2015, CCL members, [...]
2015 Annual Program Report
The Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice host their annual luncheon on Friday. You can read a copy of the program report here. We hope to see you at the luncheon [...]
Ensuring the Public Defense of Indigent Criminal Defendants in Cook County (August 2015)
The Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) is a joint group composed of members of the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and the Chicago Council of Lawyers. The CJAC has been engaged in a two-year project [...]
Save the Date
The Annual Luncheon is October 16, 2015 at Maggiano's Banquets on Grand in Chicago. The reception begins at 11:30, with the lunch program beginning at 12:00. This year, we are honoring the success of the [...]
Follow Up to Police Accountability Forum, Part 2
By Gordon Waldron. Chicago Needs to Report More Comprehensive Data About How It Processess Complaints About Police Officers.
Follow Up to Police Accountability Forum
The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs Does Not Report Data That Would Allow The Public To Evaluate Whether It Is Processing Complaints of Police Misconduct Fairly. --Gordon Waldron Processing of complaints against police [...]
Annual Report for 2014 Now Available
The Chicago Council of Lawyers works cooperatively with Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice on social justice issues through the Collaboration for Justice. For a report on how this Collaboration works, how you can get involved, [...]
