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Brie Callahan
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(sorta similar to how dred scott was a strategic blunder for the slave south. you did not have to like black people or even want to abolish slavery to oppose the ruling. allowed republicans to claim the mantle of the nation's founding documents.)
December 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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The original story coming out of CPD made absolutely no sense. (But god knows what the story with the missing gun is)
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Significant measures in HB 1312 include: Holding Federal Immigration Enforcement Accountable: The Illinois Bivens Act allows for civil legal action against any law enforcement officer who knowingly violated the Illinois or United States Constitution. Protecting Immigrants at Illinois Courthouses: Creates the Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act, prohibiting the civil arrest of anyone in and around courthouses who are attending certain state court proceedings. Allows for civil damages for false imprisonment, including statutory damages of $10,000 if the person knew or should have known the person arrested was attending a state court proceeding. Ensuring Privacy at Hospitals: Creates the Health Care Sanctity & Privacy Law, preventing the unlawful release of protected health information. Requires all general acute care hospitals to implement a policy regarding interactions with law enforcement agents by January 1, 2026, and all other hospitals by March 1, 2026. Defending Immigrants at Universities: Amends the Public Higher Education Act, barring schools from taking certain actions regarding the actual or perceived immigration status of students, employees, or those associated with them, unless required by law. Requires Illinois schools to submit procedures to for approving requests from law enforcement agents attempting to enter campus by January 1, 2026. Safeguarding Children and Families at Day Cares: Amends the Child Care Act by prohibiting day care centers from sharing the actual or perceived immigration status a child or associated person, unless required by law. Requires the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) to provide know-your-rights materials, preparedness plans, and other resources to families online. Compels licensed day care centers to adopt a plan of action for interacting with enforcement agents and notifying parents if an agent requests a child’s personally identifiabl…
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM