You Can Record Police in Illinois

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You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. And in Illinois, you have the right to record police officers.
That wasn’t always the case. In March, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down one of the nation’s harshest eavesdropping laws — a statute responsible for the arrest and prosecution of ordinary citizens just trying to hold law enforcement and public officials accountable []

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