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An Illinois judge reverses trend on cops who arrest bystanders recording the action on video.
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Federal District Court Judge Suzanne Conlon has dismissed (PDF) an ACLU challenge to the Illinois law that makes recording someone in a public space without their permission a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. As I've r... Read Post

Last week, an Illinois judge rejected Chicago artist Christopher Drew's motion to dismiss the Class I felony charge against him. Drew is charged with violating the state's eavesdropping statute when he recorded his encounter with a ... Read Post

Two weeks ago, an Illinois judge dismissed eavesdropping charges against Michael Allison, who was charged with five felonies punishable by up to 75 years in prison for recording his own conversations with police and other local offi... Read Post