By: Tadi Abedje Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law in which will prohibit police from using deceitful tactics while investigating minors. Supporters of the new law have said that the types of strategies police have used in the past in questioning young people have led to them making false statements. This would eventually lead to an unjust conviction. “All Illinoisans will live in a safer and more just state with this law on the books,” Pritzker said at a news conference at Chicago State University where he signed the bill. The bill will go into effect on January 1st. RELATED: White woman called police on two Black women and lied about […]
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