Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois Podcast
1) Episode 40: Local Elections Matter
On April 4 Illinois will hold elections for local elected offices – like school board, city council, mayor and more. In this episode we were joined by Khadine Bennett, Director of Advocacy and Intergo...Show More
2) Episode 39: Innocent Until Proven Guilty
In 2023 Illinois will end the use of a money bond system - a system that prioritizes wealth when making decisions about who awaits trial in county jail. The new system relies on individualized assessm...Show More
3) Episode 38: Civil Liberties Down the Ballot
As the 2022 Midterm Election approaches on November 8 many voters are still deciding on whom to vote for – or whether to vote at all. The reality is that our civil liberties are on the ballot at every...Show More
4) Episode 37: Fighting Against Book Bans
Efforts to ban books in public and school libraries across the country has more than doubled in the past year. In this episode we were joined by Deborah Stone-Caldwell, director of the Office of Intel...Show More
5) Episode 36: ICE Enforcement In Our Communities
In 2018, ICE conducted a series of controversial raids across the Chicago area using traffic stops and other techniques to detain hundreds of individuals for immigration violations. In this episode, w...Show More
6) Episode 35: Banned From Changing Your Name
Illinois currently has one of the most restrictive laws name change laws in the country – a law that bans people from being able to change their names for at least ten years. On this episode we discus...Show More
7) Episode 34: "It's Always Except Abortion"
Even as Roe hangs by a thread, there are countless barriers to make abortions difficult, even impossible for people to access. On this episode we were joined by Representative Jan Schakowsky, Megan Je...Show More
8) Episode 33: Improving Sex Education in Illinois
Illinois has a new law updating and adding to the standards for how personal health and sexual health education is taught in this state. We sat down with Scout Bratt, Outreach & Education Director at...Show More
9) Episode 32: "I Got To Go Home."
In 2019, Jaylan Butler – an innocent college student returning from a swim meet on his team’s bus – was taken to the ground and had a gun held to his head by police officers in Illinois. Jaylan bravel...Show More
10) Episode 31: It's Time to Repeal PNA
We all want young people to be able to talk to their parents about important life decisions. However, the idea that the government can force healthy family interactions ignores reality for many youth ...Show More