Statement of Afro-American Patrolmen's League

This statement from civil case Renault Robinson and the Afro American Patrolmen’s League v. James B. Conlisk, et al. outlines the needs and goals of the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League as they represented African American police officers. This is a civil case in which Renault Robinson and the Afro American Police League brought a suit against Chicago Police Superintendent, James B. Conlisk, the City of Chicago, individual members of the Police Board, and the Police Review Board of the City of Chicago on September 9, 1970, alleging discriminatory practices in hiring, assigning, disciplining, and promoting African Americans, women and Latinos. The court sided with the plaintiffs. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court, which also ruled in favor of the Afro American Police League. This case file includes complaints, motions, notices, depositions, transcript, and exhibits. This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Chicago.