he introduced me into the life of living free, knowing your rights and enforcing them.” enforcing his rights was important...
OR ANY SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Archive for category: You’ve Got That Right!
Death Announcement, Obituary of Charles Jones III Beloved Patriarch & Peace Champion
Charles Jones III of Englewood, Chicago, IL passed away over the Thanksgiving holiday. Jones was a celebrated youth, violence prevention,...
Lawsuit: Police, Alderman, City Official Sued for Civil Rights Violations and Abuse of Power
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel Massoglia, Staff Attorney, First Defense Legal Aid, daniel@first-defense.org, 336 575 6968 November 23, 2020 Lawsuit:...
Open Letter to End Incommunicado Detention
November 5, 2020 Open Letter To the Honorable Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, We, the undersigned Chicago public safety, community justice,...
Incommunicado detentions and interrogations
by Mark Clements Chicago Police Torture Justice Center Policy Organizer and Torture Survivor The criminal justice system acknowledges flaws that...
A Civil Rights Lawsuit Explained for the Layperson
By Charles Jones, FDLA Enforce Your Rights Paralegal While explanations from lawyers can be informative, they can also be a...
The American Family – A Chicago Story
(A.K.A. why station-house defense is important) By One Who Lived It At 32 years of age, I now have an...
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...
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