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The Chicago Police recently released seven surveys to the public asking for input on police policies. The topics for surveys are: (1) response to hate crimes, (2) prohibition of sexual misconduct, (3) limited English proficiency/language access, (4) interactions with...
A federal judge in Washington State recently entered a nationwide injunction in the case of Washington v. Trump. The injunction bars the USPS from any further removal of sorting machines, and from continuing to implement any policy changes that have slowed mail...
The first step Arlo will take when representing a client that has been involved in a car accident is to thoroughly investigate the facts of the accident and the nature and extent of the client’s injuries. The next step is to send a demand letter to the at-fault...
The Civilian office of Police Accountability (“COPA”) has a self-enforced rule to release videos of shootings within 60 days of a shooting. However, new reporting shows that that is not happening in many cases, and COPA has been slow to release these important videos....
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), which regulate nursing homes, lifted the ban on visitors. CMS had imposed the restriction in March in an effort to control outbreaks of the coronavirus. Many advocates for nursing home residents had...
The Block Club Chicago recently published a fascinating and important article about an officer who blew the whistle on her fellow officer’s misconduct, and the retaliation she faced for doing so. The article also examines the stories of other similar officers were...
Reporting from McHenry County indicates that 86 percent of all COVID-19 related deaths in the County have been residents of nursing homes. The two facilities that saw the most deaths were The Fountains at Crystal Lake and Crystal Pines Rehabilitation and Health Care...
In Perez v. St. Alexius Medical Center, the First District Appellate Court recently awarded the plaintiff a new trial in a medical malpractice case where a woman died after giving birth to twin boys. The plaintiff, the independent executor of the deceased mother’s...
The Sun Times reports that the Chicago Public Schools Board has voted to renew its contract with the Chicago Police for one year, meaning that officers will remain in schools. However, the contract renewal came with modest reforms. Officers can no longer intervene in...
The Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that for three and a half months during the COVID-19 pandemic, complaints regarding abuse and neglect in Illinois nursing homes were not investigated by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH also recently fired the...