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Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Barring Police Interrogators from Lying to Minors

HeadlineJun 01, 2021

Illinois state lawmakers have passed a bill barring officers from lying to children during police interrogations. The first-in-the-nation legislation prohibits the use of false promises of leniency and false claims about the existence of incriminating evidence when officers are questioning people younger than 18.

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