Annual Forum on Police Accountability

Chicago Appleseed looks forward to hosting the Annual Forum on Police Accountability at Chicago-Kent College of Law on May 17th with the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, the Chicago Kent Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society,...
May 15, 2017

New Court Policy to Provide Public Defenders in Police Stations

Last week, the Cook County Court took an important step forward in ensuring Chicagoans arrested by CPD are able to exercise their constitutional right to an attorney. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed General Administrative Order No. 2017-01 that enables people in the custody of Chicago P...
March 20, 2017

Chicago Council of Lawyers Releases Statement on Police Accountability Report

In April 2016, the Police Accountability Task Force issued their 190-page report: Recommendations for Reform: Restoring Trust between the Chicago Police and the Communities They Serve. The Report addresses many subjects, ranging from how to improve police-community relations to how to respond to per...
September 1, 2016

Chicago Council of Lawyers’ Statement on the Chicago Police Department

Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice has been a part of the Chicago social justice community for over 40 years. We are proud of the relationships we have built with many reform-minded members of our courts and County government. Like the rest of the community, we are disturbed by the systemic failures...
December 10, 2015

Police Accountability Forum

Thanks to everyone who attended the Police Accountability Forum CLE, co-hosted by the American Constitution Society on June 16th. As a follow-up to the forum, we present this editorial from the Civil Liberties Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, our partner in the Collaboration for Justice....
June 29, 2015
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