Chris Drew

Illinois Eavesdropping Bill Advances With Provisions That Favor The Public

Posted 05.25.2012

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Updated story While it's too late to make the pathway any clearer for police oversight during Chicago's NATO Summit, a proposal that would amend th...

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He Fought the Law -- And the Law Lost

David Protess | Posted 05.06.2012

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in 2009, Chris Drew set out to break a municipal ordinance to make a point: Chicago was unfairly restricting the sale of artwork. He would end up challenging a different law -- one that threatened to land him behind bars for 15 years.

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Judge: Illinois Eavesdropping Law Unconstitutional

Posted 03.02.2012

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While protesting a law than banned Chicago artists from selling their work on the street, artist Christopher Drew decided to try an act of civil disob...

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Artist Could Face 15 Years In Prison For Filming His Arrest

The Huffington Post | Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Drew was finally ready to get arrested. An artist and activist, Drew had spent years protesting a Chicago ordinance that puts tight restrictions...

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