The FBI just released that 2016 was the second year in a row that hate crimes have gone up nationwide. 2017 may be the third. In Chicago, Illinois, there have been 39 hate crimes just in the first half of 2017. The Police Department has been keeping electronic records of hate ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Rights Law
I Was Assaulted While Celebrating My Engagement
Pamela Dixon was celebrating her engagement in a public park when suddenly she was assaulted by the park’s security guard. Left injured and confused, she didn’t know what to do. When she contacted the employer of the security guard about the assault, it was as if the incident didn’t ... [Continue Reading]
Civil Rights Law & Your Privacy: When Biometrics Use Goes Too Far
In 2007, Illinois passed the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Biometrics, as you may already know, pertain to unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, iris scans, DNA and face geometry, that help identify an individual. Facial recognition technologies have made the collection of ... [Continue Reading]
