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Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois

On Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois, we are here to chat about the big issues of the day, both home in the Land of Lincoln and across our country. We are here to help educate and tell you h... Read more

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Episode 19: Live at the Cook County State's Attorney Candidate Forum

Episode 19: Live at the Cook County State's Attorney Candidate Forum

Welcome to a bonus episode of Talking Liberties. On Saturday, February 29th, the ACLU hosted a candidate’s forum for the... Read more

8 Mar 2020

1hr 22mins

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Episode 18: Fired for Being Transgender

Episode 18: Fired for Being Transgender

More than one in four transgender people have lost a job due to bias, and more than three-fourths have experienced some ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

34mins

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Episode 17: Enforcing the TRUST Act

Episode 17: Enforcing the TRUST Act

In 2017, the Illinois legislature passed the TRUST Act, which prohibits local law enforcement from holding a person base... Read more

22 Nov 2019

31mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 16: Protecting Your Biometric Information

Episode 16: Protecting Your Biometric Information

Concerns about protecting your personal information online continue to grow, especially from its use by corporations and... Read more

17 Oct 2019

26mins

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Episode 15: Transgender Students Belong

Episode 15: Transgender Students Belong

Last week, School District 211 announced it was proposing a new policy that would grant transgender students unrestricte... Read more

17 Sep 2019

17mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 14: Can Springfield Protect Civil Liberties?

Episode 14: Can Springfield Protect Civil Liberties?

It was a marathon legislative session in Springfield this Spring, culminating in the passage of several important civil ... Read more

22 Aug 2019

32mins

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Episode 13: Supreme Court Roundup - The Census

Episode 13: Supreme Court Roundup - The Census

In a special crossover episode recorded with Tom Moss of the Indivisible Chicago podcast, we talk through the Supreme Co... Read more

17 Jul 2019

38mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 12: The Price of Cash Bond

Episode 12: The Price of Cash Bond

Throughout Illinois and across our country, many people are held in jail awaiting trial simply because they are unable t... Read more

13 Jun 2019

32mins

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Episode 11: Will Abortion Be Made Illegal in Illinois?

Episode 11: Will Abortion Be Made Illegal in Illinois?

Headlines across the country are rife with reports of states adopting legislation to eliminate reproductive health care ... Read more

14 May 2019

24mins

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Episode 10: Audience Q&A Bonus Segment

Episode 10: Audience Q&A Bonus Segment

As an added bonus to our 10th episode, we recorded an audience Q & A with Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director of t... Read more

3 May 2019

18mins

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