Ensuring Young Survivors Can Succeed in School
Updated Aug. 20, 2021 Update: HB 3223 was signed into law by Gov. Pritzker on 8/20/21. CAASE will be honoring…
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Pretrial Fairness Act Becomes IL Law
February 22, 2021 Through our work with survivors of sexual violence, we know how the criminal legal system often fails…
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Statement On Speaker Welch
January 13, 2021 The following is a joint statement from the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE), and The Network:…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Title IX Changes
October 1, 2020 The Department of Education (ED) made changes to a federal law intended to protect against gender discrimination…
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Title IX Changes Today, But the Work to Block It is Far From Over
The pandemic has caused major disruptions to schools, yet rule changes to Title IX go into effect on August 14th,…
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COVID-19 Creates Barriers to Court Supports
Advocates and Attorneys Help Victims Gain Access June 2, 2020 Sheltering in place is a strategy to keep more people…
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What Could Accountability Look Like?
For Biden and beyond, survivors should lead the conversation May 13, 2020 As attorneys and advocates working to end sexual harm, we…
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Gender-Based Violence Needs CPD Attention—Chicago Police Board Can Help
We ask the Chicago Police Board to prioritize nominating a superintendent experienced in cases of gendered violence.
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