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    Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Voice of the People, Jun. 12

    Genetic privacy The Tribune's June 5 editorial in response to a Supreme Court ruling on DNA collection before conviction, "Solving crimes with DNA," badly misrepresents the nature of DNA collection and the intimate information that is collected through a...

    Tags: Arthritis, Justice and Rights, Politics, Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice

    2. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. U.S. Supreme Court OKs taking DNA from those arrested

    — The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for police around the country to take DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes, a major step toward expanding a national database that will match new suspects to evidence from old crime...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Personal Data Collection, Chemical Industry, Politics, Anita Alvarez

    3. May 31, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Limiting police drones in Illinois

    If law enforcement agencies had a free hand, we might all soon be living in a version of what Sting sang: "Every step you take, I'll be watching you." The advance of unmanned aerial vehicles, known as drones, has made suffocating surveillance not only...

    Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 7, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Justice and Rights, Students, Religion and Belief, Lawyers, Human Interest

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told

    Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights.
    Tribune reporter
    Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Christianity, Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Separation of Church and State

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate

    Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights.
    Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Medical Procedures and Tests, Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 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: Daniel Biss, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws

    8. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 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: Social Services, Environmental Issues, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Trials

    9. Nov 26, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. 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......
    10. Nov 27, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

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

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    "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......
    11. Nov 28, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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: Justice and Rights, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Anita Alvarez, Social Media

    12. Nov 1, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  12. 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: Justice System, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Judges, Lawyers

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