Anjanette Young to push for ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois

Victim of wrongful Chicago police raid will join attorneys and advocates in calling for new legislation.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 10:34am

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Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid in 2019, will join attorneys and advocates on Monday to push for a ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois. Young has been advocating for change since armed police officers broke into her apartment by mistake and raided her home while she was unclothed. The suspect police were looking for was in a different apartment. Young will testify in support of the proposed legislation at an Illinois House committee hearing.

Why it matters

The 2019 incident involving Anjanette Young gained national attention and sparked outrage over the use of no-knock warrants by police. Young's case highlighted the potential for these types of warrants to lead to wrongful raids and violations of civil liberties. A ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois could help prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

The details

On February 21, 2019, armed Chicago police officers broke into Anjanette Young's apartment and raided her home by mistake. The suspect police were searching for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was actually living in a different apartment and was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest. Body camera footage of the incident gained national attention and sparked outrage over the use of no-knock warrants by police.

  • On February 21, 2019, police raided Anjanette Young's apartment by mistake.
  • On Monday, Anjanette Young will join attorneys and advocates to push for a ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois at an Illinois House committee hearing.

The players

Anjanette Young

The victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid in 2019 who has been advocating for changes to no-knock warrant policies.

Ald. Maria Hadden

The Chicago alderman who has led the effort to pass the Anjanette Young Ordinance, which would create strict rules on how and when police raids can be executed.

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What’s next

Anjanette Young will testify in support of the proposed legislation banning no-knock warrants at an Illinois House committee hearing on Monday.

The takeaway

Anjanette Young's case has become a catalyst for reform, highlighting the need for stricter policies and oversight around the use of no-knock warrants by police in order to protect civil liberties and prevent similar wrongful raids from occurring in the future.