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MacArthur Justice Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Federal Death Penalty Commutations

We welcome the fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row. The federal death penalty – just like state capital punishment systems – is racist, error-prone, drains public resources, and does not deter crime or make our communities safer. We encourage President Biden to finish the...

Chief Judge Evans issues general order prohibiting warrantless arrests near courthouses

In the wake of pressure from officials as well as legal and advocacy groups, Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around county courthouses.

Chicago Tribune

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed an order barring civil arrests of people while at county courts — a common tactic used by federal immigration agents to detain people.

Chicago Sun Times

Warrantless Immigration Arrests Banned at Cook County Courthouses Under New Order

Cook County’s chief judge has signed an order banning federal immigration agents from arresting people around local courthouses without a warrant.

WTTW News

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

AP

The Rights of Incarcerated People to Challenge Their Detention Must Be Protected

Washington, D.C.— Today, the MacArthur Justice Center’s Greg Cui joined co-counsel Andrew Adler and Janice Bergmann from the Federal Public Defender’s Office at the Supreme Court, where Mr. Adler argued on behalf of our client, Michael Bowe. The Federal Public Defender’s Office and the MacArthur Justice Center are fighting to ensure that courts do not...

Public defenders call on chief judge to bar ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

The Cook County Public Defender’s office is calling on Chief Judge Timothy Evans to put a stop to warrantless immigration arrests in and around courthouses.

Chicago Sun Times

Temor a operativos de ICE impide a víctimas de violencia doméstica buscar protección

En el mes de concienciación sobre la violencia doméstica organizaciones en Chicago advierten que el temor a operativos de ICE está evitando que víctimas pidan protección en la corte.

Telemundo Chicago

Legal advocates call for ban on ICE arrests without warrants at Cook County courthouses

Legal advocates want ICE to stop making arrests outside Cook County courthouses.

ABC 7 Chicago

“Journey to Justice” Bus Tour Stops in Chicago to Expose the Harms of Solitary Confinement

Chicago, IL — The Unlock the Box Campaign and Look2Justice have launched a first-of-its-kind national bus tour and grassroots mobilization effort to expose the brutal realities of solitary confinement in immigration detention as well as federal, state, and local prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers. The “Journey to Justice” bus tour will...

Advocates petition Cook County chief judge to bar courthouse arrests without warrants

Court advocates say when armed federal agents show up at county courthouses, they create an atmosphere that affects undocumented immigrants and everyone who works there.

FOX32 Chicago