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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2025 · 13 MIN

New Bill Aims To End Police Ticketing In Illinois Schools

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

While some students are faced with a trip to the principal’s office for vaping or ditching class, others are met with the police intervention. While Illinois bans schools from fining students, a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation found that schools exploit a loophole in the law by enlisting police to issue citations. Reset unpacks the proposed legislation that would prevent students from being fined for misbehavior with ProPublica reporter Jennifer Smith Richards. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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While some students are faced with a trip to the principal’s office for vaping or ditching class, others are met with the police intervention. While Illinois bans schools from fining students, a ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation found...

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