In February 2019, Chicago police officers mistakenly raided the home of a female social worker and handcuffed her while she was naked. Following the release of information about the botched raid, activists have called for reforms to the way the Chicago Police...
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Medical Malpractice? Doctor Appears for Zoom Traffic Court while Performing a Surgery
A Sacramento plastic surgeon showed up to his Zoom traffic court trial while wearing scrubs and in the middle of operating on a patient. The doctor informed the judge he was ready to proceed with the trial, but the judge quickly delayed the trial and insisted the...
CVS and Walgreens accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Illinois Nursing Home Residents
Last fall, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention contracted with CVS and Walgreens to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents of nursing homes throughout the country. In Illinois, the companies have scheduled three rounds of vaccinations at every skilled...
CPD Officer charged with Attempted Murder following Shooting
A Chicago Police Officer has been charged with attempted murder after firing his gun towards a man last fall after an argument. The officer, who was off-duty at the time, was found to be intoxicated after submitting to a blood test following the shooting. After the...
Police Misconduct: Arlo Law Office Secures $77,000 Settlement on behalf of Client Injured by Waukegan Police Officer
The Arlo Law Office recently secured a $77,000 settlement on behalf of a client who was injured as a result of police misconduct. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that an officer of the Waukegan Police Department used excessive force in...
Police Misconduct: Invisible Institute Launches Chicago Police Torture Archive
Today, a new website called the Chicago Police Torture Archive was launched by the Invisible Institute, a not for profit journalism organization. The website features records detailing the torture carried out by John Burge and other officers of the Chicago Police...
Police Misconduct: Officers who Handcuffed 10-year-old boy Recommended for Discipline
Two Chicago Police officers are being recommended for discipline after an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (“COPA”) determined that the officers searched a 10-year-old boy and then detained him in handcuffs for 17 minutes. The...
Illinois Nursing Homes see Drop in COVID-19 Infections following Vaccinations
Public health experts are reporting that Illinois nursing homes have seen a decrease in COVID-19 infections following the campaign to vaccinate residents and staff. In December 2020, COVID-19 infections in nursing homes accounted for 9.4 percent of all COVID-19...
One Teen Dead and four others Injured after Driver Veers into Oncoming Traffic
A 13-year-old girl was killed and four others injured in a head-on crash on Chicago's Southwest Side. According to reporting by ABC news, the driver of a Chevy Impala was seen speeding past traffic along the median of Cicero Avenue before crashing into a Cadillac...
Arlo wins Second Place in ISBA’s annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest
Arlo Walsman recently won second place in the Illinois State Bar Association's annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest. Arlo’s article, "The Incomplete Impeachment Conundrum," discusses the law regarding impeaching witnesses at trial with their prior...