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May 2007 Archives You Tube: ACLU Challenges Jeppesen Dataplan and CIA Rendition May 31, 2007 read more » From the Chicago Tribune: "ACLU: Boeing Offshoot Helped CIA" May 31, 2007 A Boeing Co. subsidiary accused by the American Civil Liberties Union of facilitating torture by providing services to the CIA for secret overseas flights said it does not, as a rule, inquire about its customers' business. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., enabled the clandestine transportation of three terrorism suspects to secret overseas locations where they were tortured and subjected to other "forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment." read more » From the Chicago Tribune: "Court receiver sought to run juvenile center" May 31, 2007 Frustrated by a lack of improvement at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, advocates have asked a federal judge to give some control of the facility to an independent authority. Citing fresh allegations of abuse, staff shortages and insufficient mental-health services, Northwestern University law professor Thomas Geraghty, appointed by Judge John Nordberg in 1999 to represent the center's residents, asked Nordberg Tuesday to appoint a receiver to operate the center and implement reforms. read more » Supreme Court Podcast May 25, 2007  Lorie Chaiten, Reproductive Rights Project Director, updates us on the recent Supreme Court decision and how it will affect women in Illinois. Listen to the podcast!read more » From ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Harvey Grossman: "Address racial disparity in police searches" May 24, 2007 ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Harvey Grossman responded to columnist Steve Chapman in today's Chicago Tribune: Steve Chapman's recent column arguing that racial profiling is not a problem must surprise the many thousands of innocent people of color in Illinois who have been the victims of humiliating consent searches during routine traffic stops ("Racial profiling myth continues to live on," Commentary, May 6). read more » A New Generation Tackles an Old Problem May 22, 2007 Deerfield Public Schools has a great blog site that different teachers can use to spark online conversation and share resources with their students. Mr. Komie at Shepard Middle School recently asked his 8th grade students to share their views on racial profiling. Check out what they said. read more » Bloggers React to Michelle Wang's Story May 22, 2007 Yesterday's news coverage of Michelle Wang's experience with housing discrimination has sparked conversation in the blogosphere: No Capital agrees that denying a person shelter because of her sexuality is wrong. Robyn at Baptist Nomad congratulates Michelle for speaking out. Gay News Blog also picked up the story. read more » From the Chicago Tribune: "Lesbian alleges shelter left her out in the cold" May 21, 2007 "The staffer for the homeless shelter didn't seem to understand Michelle Wang's explanation why she needed a place to stay. Wang offered again over the telephone how she had broken up with her girlfriend and moved out of the apartment they shared. The staffer appeared to become agitated, raised her voice and continued to profess confusion, Wang said. Finally, Wang blurted out that she was a lesbian. The staffer immediately put her on hold. After a long wait, Wang got the word she feared: There were no beds available. She would have to fend for herself for another night in the unseasonably cold fall weather. In complaints with city and state officials and in an expected lawsuit, the 27-year-old Wang alleges New Life Interim Housing, a homeless shelter in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, discriminated against her on the basis of sexual orientation." read more » From the Chicago Sun-Times; "State courts unprepared for girls seeking abortions: ACLU" May 21, 2007 The Chicago Sun-Times has written an article about an important reproductive rights issue, access for minor girls. "Abortion clinic staffers found none of several court clerks they called in collar counties were ready to handle girls seeking judges' permission for abortions. "All credible evidence suggests that the Illinois courts are not so prepared," attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union argued in their latest attempt to block the parental notification law they have successfully stalled for 12 years." read more » ACLU's Snapshot of Nation, Illinois May 17, 2007 Amy Wooten at the The Windy City Times has written an excellent article about our work with GLBT rights, including our efforts to move Illinois forward on the path to full GLBT equality. ACLU attorneys Matt Coles and John Knight are profiled. Take a look at the article! And don't forget to contact your representative and ask them to support HB1826 - Civil Unions! "Having the state of Illinois [enact civil unions] would be an earthquake in the national movement that would shake up a lot of other places." read more » From the Chicago Tribune: 'Cesspool' of mismanagement cited in audit of juvenile center May 10, 2007 Unpaid bills, poor bookkeeping and untracked absenteeism all contributed to deteriorating conditions at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, according to an audit released Wednesday. "The absence of financial controls is a symptom of a larger problem -- that the facility has failed to provide the leadership, oversight, accountability and consistency that is essential to creating an environment of safety and adequate services for the children," said American Civil Liberties Union attorney Benjamin Wolf. read more » Editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times: Compromise needed to boost HIV testing May 04, 2007 Nearly everyone agrees more voluntary HIV testing is a good thing -- a critically needed thing. People who don't know they are HIV-positive -- and according to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, 10,000 Illinoisans are in the dark, 8,000 of them in the city, at least two-thirds of them people of color -- are putting themselves and those with whom they have relations at serious risk. Individuals who test positive, knowing of their condition, have a much better chance of surviving it through treatment and counseling. read more » |
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