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Police do not intend to enforce Illinois eavesdropping law during NATO summit
Journalists opposing the controversial Illinois eavesdropping statute expressed relief when a Chicago official announced that police do not plan to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Bill to rescind penalty for taping police officers fails, while state seeks to withdraw appeal in recording case
A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives that would have created an exemption from criminal liability under the state's…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Ill. judge declares eavesdropping law unconstitutional
A Cook County judge declared the Illinois eavesdropping statute unconstitutional last week in the case of a street artist who…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Testimony in support of Illinois bill on audio recording of police officers
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has submitted testimony to the Illinois General Assembly in support of an…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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Chicago police officers sued over eavesdropping arrest
A 21-year-old woman acquitted of violating the strict Illinois eavesdropping statute is suing the City of Chicago and three officers…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Strict eavesdropping law ruled unconstitutional in Illinois case
An Illinois judge ruled the state’s eavesdropping law unconstitutional as applied to a man who faced up to to 75…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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ACLU v. Alvarez
Urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to find the Illinois Eavesdropping Act's criminalization of recording of…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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High court denies broadcasters access to audio recordings
The U.S. Supreme Court's denial on Wednesday of broadcasters' requests to gain access to audio tapes in a case over…Categorized in Court Access