Survivors Deserve High-Quality Responses From CPD—and More
October 8, 2020 With a career centered on representing survivors in court, CAASE attorney Christine Crow has had numerous first-hand experiences with police responses to sexual violence. And, for the […]
CPD is Failing Survivors—Here’s What We Should Do
October 8, 2020 10 to 20 percent: that is the portion of sex offense reports in Chicago that led to an arrest over the past decade. That finding is part […]
Want To Understand the Relationship Between Police Brutality and Sexual Harm? Here’s Where To Begin.
July 10, 2020 We’re amazed and inspired by the activists and allies who’ve gathered to resist police brutality and racism within law enforcement. We know this movement will be even […]
The Police Brutality That Doesn’t Go Viral
July 10, 2020 The refrain frequently caught on cell phone and body cameras: I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. What I wonder about is the police violence […]
Listening Session for Survivors of Police Sexual Violence
CAASE will host a listening session for survivors of sexual violence at the hands of the police on Tuesday, July 28th, from 12:30-1:30pm.
The Arrest of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd
We Stand In Solidarity With Protesters May 30, 2020 Charges against fired police officer Derek Chauvin are a step towards accountability in the death of George Floyd. But we know […]
CPD Wrongly Targets People Selling Sex
CAASE spent 18 months researching and observing how our criminal justice system currently treats women who were arrested for prostitution, and followed cases from police intervention through criminal case disposition.
Conviction of Jason Van Dyke Marks Watershed Moment for Chicago
We are hopeful that today’s verdict is a demonstration of a new commitment within society to the fact that Black lives matter.
3 New Laws CAASE is Proud To Get Behind
CAASE celebrates the signing of these bills into law and praises the hard work of the legislatures that passed them.
City Doubles Down on Failed Efforts to End Prostitution
A new law doubles down on the city’s failed efforts to end prostitution while rejecting every established best practice for crime reduction.