(A.K.A. why station-house defense is important) By One Who Lived It At 32 years of age, I now have an...
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(1-800-LAW-REP4) FOR A FREE LAWYER, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
SI LA POLICÍA de CHICAGO DETIENE USTED O ALGUIEN QUE CONOCE, LLAME 1(800) 529-7374
INMEDIAMENTE PARA OBTENER UN ABOGADO GRATIS, 24 HORAS AL DIA, 365 DIAS AL AÑO.
Archive for category: You’ve Got That Right!
Human Rights Monitoring Mission Report Back
Human Rights Monitoring Report Back: Are People Now Able to Call for Legal Aid from the Police Stations? First Defenders...
Why aren’t our rights taught in schools? by Torri Crider
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always hated history class. I hated learning about random wars, random dates...
“I felt human again!” Know Your Rights programming reduces violence
In my four years as an anti-violence outreach counselor working with high risk youth and young adults I learned one...
How to stop the flow of Chicago’s mentally ill & poor into Cook County Jail: ‘Enough hand-wringing. Just do it!’
Last week, I posted on social media in response to Mary Mitchell’s column that followed one incarcerated Chicagoan, trapped in...
Why We’re Going to France
We’re going to France to check out their new system for providing FREE, immediate access to counsel for every arrestee....
Police Union Recognizes Importance of Suspects Accessing Legal Defense During Investigations
This year, The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 7, representing current and former Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers, will...
About Me & “You’ve Got That Right!”
Greetings all! I am Eliza Solowiej, the Executive Director of First Defense Legal Aid (First Defense), providing free defense attorneys...