Gov. J.B. Pritkzer signed a bill Thursday making Illinois the first state to bar law enforcement officers from lying to minors during interrogations, a practice critics say increases the likelihood of a minor making a false confession. If a law enforcement officer knowingly "deceives" a minor during an interrogation – "the knowing communication of false facts about evidence or unauthorized statements regarding leniency" – any statements from the minor would be inadmissible as evidence in court, according to the bill, which takes effect January 1, 2022. #lyingtominors,
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