#152 American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois

Karen Sheley, staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, will give an overview of the ACLU’s work and describe how they use data to inform their advocacy.

She’ll discuss the ACLU efforts to advocate for transparency through legislation, litigation, and FOIA requests through the following reports:

• CPD Traffic Stops and Resulting Searches in 2013
• Stop and Frisk in Chicago
• The War on Marijuana in Black and White