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Do you have a story to tell about Aurora police? Talk to us.
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Injustice Watch is investigating police misconduct and accountability in Aurora. We need your help.
Know your rights
Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline
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A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.
Berwyn
Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar
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Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.
Juvenile Justice
‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil
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Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado “contratos de pandilla” por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla.
Juvenile Justice
‘Gang contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth
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More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation.
Adam Toledo
Comunidad de La Villita reflexiona sobre la muerte de Adam Toledo, la policía, las pandillas y el racismo
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Residentes del barrio Latino donde la policía mato a Adam Toledo discuten quien o quienes tienen la culpa de su muerte.
Adam Toledo
In Little Village, Adam Toledo’s death spurs reflection on police, gangs, and race
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As the national spotlight dawns on the predominantly Mexican neighborhood, residents express a complicated mix of emotions about Adam’s killing and what to do next.
Police and Prosecutors
The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve
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In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.
News
Mo. Supreme Court denies latest appeal of Lamar Johnson, whom local prosecutors say is wrongly convicted
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More than a year and a half after St. Louis prosecutors determined that Lamar Johnson was innocent of murder for which he is serving a life sentence, he remains in prison.
COVID-19
Illinois criminal justice reform ends cash bail, changes felony murder rule
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs historic criminal justice reform package into law, reforming almost every area of the justice system — from police accountability to pretrial detention to sentencing.