IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS BEING HELD BY THE CHICAGO POLICE
OR ANY SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
CALL 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
TO SEND AN ATTORNEY FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE,
FREE OF CHARGE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.

SI USTED O ALGUIEN QUIEN USTED CONOCE ESTA EN LA CUSTODIA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
EN EL CONDADO DE COOK, LLAME 1-800-529-7374 (1-800-LAW-REP4)
PARA MANDAR UN ABOGADO DE LA OFICINA DEL DEFENSOR PUBLICO,
GRATIS, 24 HORAS AL DÍA, 365 DÍAS AL AÑO.

Kristian Bailey 7/16/24 Kristian Bailey 7/16/24

New Report Suggests Chicago Police Are Failing To Provide Lawyers/Phones To People In Custody, Ahead of DNC

Kristian Bailey 7/20/23 Kristian Bailey 7/20/23

Police torture survivors now have an easier path to proving their innocence

Kristian Bailey 12/22/22 Kristian Bailey 12/22/22

Interim Executive Director Leena Odeh Reflects on FDLA’s Transformation

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Chicagoans in Custody Now Have Guaranteed Access to Attorneys and Family Calls

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Lawsuit: APD Officers Sued for Civil Rights Violations; Victim Seeking Restorative Accountability

Lawsuit against Aurora Police Department for multiple civil rights violations.

Maddison Brindle 6/30/21 Maddison Brindle 6/30/21

Illinois Turning a New Leaf

Maddison Brindle 5/21/21 Maddison Brindle 5/21/21

Ending Incommunicado Detention

Maddison Brindle 5/20/21 Maddison Brindle 5/20/21

Overview: Analyzing the Legal Services Corporation in the U.S.

Maddison Brindle 12/6/20 Maddison Brindle 12/6/20

Chicago slated to end incommunicado detention in police facilities this week; tragically too late for devoted local organizer affected by the “false confession epidemic”

It all begins with an idea.

Maddison Brindle 11/23/20 Maddison Brindle 11/23/20

Lawsuit: Police, Alderman, City Official Sued for Civil Rights Violations and Abuse of Power

Maddison Brindle 5/5/20 Maddison Brindle 5/5/20

A Civil Rights Lawsuit Explained for the Layperson

Maddison Brindle 11/15/19 Maddison Brindle 11/15/19

“Lawyers Say City Council Members Are Dodging Plan To Give Detainees Their Prompt Phone Call — So They’re Jumping In The Freezing Lake”

It all begins with an idea.

Maddison Brindle 6/7/18 Maddison Brindle 6/7/18

“Arrestees not getting speedy access to counsel in Chicago”

Maddison Brindle 5/10/17 Maddison Brindle 5/10/17

Colin Kaepernick’s Message to Chicago Youth: ‘Know Your Rights’

Maddison Brindle 5/25/16 Maddison Brindle 5/25/16

“In Chicago, less than 1% saw a lawyer after arrest”