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Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline
A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.
Chicago
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Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar
Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.
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Blessed are the Meek
White draped robes surround me—fists and hands and stones. Hot winds of dusk stroke cheeks, cracked earth caresses my bare feet.
Posted inAppeals and Wrongful Convictions
DNA disproves evidence used to convict two in 1986 Chicago murder, lawyers say
Recent DNA testing supports the contention of inmates Curtis Croft and Demetrius Henderson that they have spent years in prison for a rape and murder they did not commit, a newly-filed petition states.
Posted inBad Judgment
In Illinois, punishment is slow and lenient for errant judges
It commonly takes years to act against judges who violate the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct, and the punishment seldom is more than a public reprimand, Injustice Watch’s first investigation found.
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Reform must come through mayor — not top cop
Whoever gets the superintendent job next, whether white, black or neither, will just be another puppet, someone whose strings can be cut by the mayor the next time there’s a scandal.