Questions of Constitutional rights and civil liberties can seem complicated when applied to undocumented U.S. residents; however, the Supreme Court has tended to rule in favor ‘natural rights’ for all individuals on U.S. soil, regardless of legal status.
Tag: Justice & Crime
Chicagoans Protest Immigration Laws on May Day
Thousands of protesters marched Saturday from Union Park to Daley Plaza to protest Arizona’s new…
Safe Havens and Passages Come to Hyde Park
An increase in the number of burglaries and robberies has sparked businesses, residents and the…
Ex-Offenders Face Trying Times Returning Home
Soldiers who return home from war are often haunted by graphic images of mutilated bodies,…
Police Surveillance Cameras Keep Pilsen Under Watch
With the incorporation of police surveillance cameras in Chicago reaching new levels, the neighborhood of…
Police Board Drops the Ball on Citizens’ Complaints
When filing a complaint against a Chicago Police Officer, be prepared to wait, sometimes years, for a decision. The Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) investigates complaints filed against officers. Based on the IPRA’s findings, the department may call for disciplinary action against an officer. But calls to fire or suspend an officer are reviewed by the Chicago Police Board, which often reduces or overturns the punishment. Many citizens and advocates say the process is both discriminatory and slow-moving as it channels citizens’ complaints through a time-consuming and often confusing bureaucracy.
Cycle of Violence Affects Millions of Domestic Abuse Victims
By Jennifer Ensign Kim Marr recalls that she was 19 years old and four months…
Gang Activity on the Rise in Portage Park
We may be far removed from the days of Al Capone, but the Chicago of…