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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Voice of the People, May. 15

    Safe cycling This is in response to Tribune columnist John Kass' "I hate to say it, cyclists, but the other bike shoe has just dropped" (News, May 9). City-wide faded bike lanes are a concern for riders and motorists alike. If "Civilian Little Bike...

    Tags: Sexual Health, Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief, Customs and Tradition, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. May 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. In support of traditional values

    While everyone's attention has been focused on the Illinois legislature's halting efforts to repair the state's financial mess, those who wish to dismantle the traditional family and sexual mores are busy working in the shadows.
    While everyone's attention has been focused on the Illinois legislature's halting efforts to repair the state's financial mess, those who wish to dismantle the traditional family and sexual mores are busy working in the shadows. They're pushing bills...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Civil Rights, Human Interest

    3. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. State of our unions

    The rings? Check. The guest list? Check. The marriage license? Well, that remains to be seen when it comes to same-sex couples in Illinois.
    RedEye
    The rings? Check. The guest list? Check. The marriage license? Well, that remains to be seen when it comes to same-sex couples in Illinois. While vocal opposition to same-sex marriage remains, more state politicians and organizations are backing...

    Tags: University of Texas at Austin, Religion and Belief, Politics, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Illinois Senate approves drone regulations

    SPRINGFIELD — If Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart ever gets his drone, he could face a series of restrictions on how it can be used.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD — If Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart ever gets his drone, he could face a series of restrictions on how it can be used. The Illinois Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a measure aimed at putting in place aerial drone regulations...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Daniel Biss, Federal Aviation Administration, Personal Weapon Control

    5. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. DCFS crowding overburdens children's shelter

    After being beaten with a pan and left in the dark for hours bound to a pole, the 11-year-old girl escaped from her abusive home through a basement window and walked barefoot six blocks to the La Grange police station one summer night in 2011.
    After being beaten with a pan and left in the dark for hours bound to a pole, the 11-year-old girl escaped from her abusive home through a basement window and walked barefoot six blocks to the La Grange police station one summer night in 2011. "She...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Services, Nursing Homes, Bronzeville

    6. Nov 27, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  6. Listen up! Courts are telling Illinois to fix its eavesdropping law

    Change of Subject
    "Is that recording?" asked Lindenhurst police officer Ralph Goar, referring to a pocket video camera resting on the dashboard of motorist Louis Frobe. It was the night of Aug. 15, 2010, and Goar had pulled Frobe over for allegedly driving......
    7. Nov 26, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  7. Audio recording police officers on the job -- why the 7th Circuit said it's OK

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    Highlights from the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of appeals May 8, 2012 ruling (.pdf) in ACLU v. Alvarez that was left in place today by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 2-1 majority opinion was written by Judge Diane Sykes: The......
    8. Nov 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Listen close

    "Is that recording?" asked Lindenhurst police officer Ralph Goar, referring to a pocket video camera resting on the dashboard of motorist Louis Frobe.
    "Is that recording?" asked Lindenhurst police officer Ralph Goar, referring to a pocket video camera resting on the dashboard of motorist Louis Frobe. It was the night of Aug. 15, 2010, and Goar had pulled Frobe over for allegedly driving his Honda...

    Tags: Anita Alvarez, Social Media, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Laws

    9. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  9. Birth certificate changes easier in Illinois?

    A recent Cook County court ruling makes it possible for transgender people in Illinois to correct the gender on their birth certificates without undergoing genital surgery, but advocates say there’s more work to do and that the current law still requires surgery that can be dangerous, expensive or unwanted.
    RedEye
    A recent Cook County court ruling makes it possible for transgender people in Illinois to correct the gender on their birth certificates without undergoing genital surgery, but advocates say there’s more work to do and that the current law still...

    Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Department of State, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges

    10. Oct 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Placement of campaign signs stirs debate

    The presidential election is just weeks away, and campaign signs are proliferating like spring flowers. In neighborhoods that are governed by associations, the signs often are more divisive than the candidates they support.
    The presidential election is just weeks away, and campaign signs are proliferating like spring flowers. In neighborhoods that are governed by associations, the signs often are more divisive than the candidates they support. Detractors say signs are...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics, Interior Policy, Elections

    11. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Suit alleging police deployment inequalities in black, Hispanic communities dismissed

    A Cook County judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit that alleged inequalities in how Chicago police deploy officers in predominantly black and Hispanic communities.
    Tribune reporter
    A Cook County judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit that alleged inequalities in how Chicago police deploy officers in predominantly black and Hispanic communities. In a 10-page ruling last week, Judge Neil Cohen ruled that the court does not have...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Judges

    12. Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Group argues to join gay marriage lawsuit

    An Illinois organization trying to intervene in a lawsuit that claims the state’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional presented oral arguments today in Cook County Circuit Court.
    Tribune reporter
    An Illinois organization trying to intervene in a lawsuit that claims the state’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional presented oral arguments today in Cook County Circuit Court. Bryan Beauman, an attorney representing the Illinois Family...

    Tags: Local Government, Family, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

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