Justice demanded in the death of Trayvon Martin
 “Everybody is outraged. There is no justice in this.† By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban...
Month: March 2012
NATO Protesters appeal city’s rejection of their Permit Application
Charge Chicago officials use new ‘Sit Down and Shut Up’ ordinances to deny protest permit they had previously approved. Activists...
Congressman Rush helps four young new leaders win election
Says all seasoned pols should do the same  By Chinta Strausberg  U.S. Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-1st) is...
The truth about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Law
By Christopher E. Benjamin, Esq. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Since the death of teenager, Trayvon Martin there has been a whirlwind...
Imagine Englewood & Partners to hold urgent Town Hall Meeting on violence, March 31
 Community stakeholders called to create plan of action   On Saturday, March 31, 2012, Imagine Englewood if, Teamwork...
State budget cuts to Human Services could cost Illinois nearly 4,000 jobs and deliver a $458.5 million hit to the economy
 Cuts Constitute Steps Backward on Illinois’s Path to Economic Recovery  Chicago, IL - The Center for Tax and...
Trayvon Martin Killed – Why is the killer not in jail?
By Rev. Harold E. Bailey, President & Founder of Probation Challenge                                 Over the past 35-plus-years, I’ve interacted with youth...
Romney wins big in Illinois GOP primary
 Jackson and Duckworth trample opponents  By Juanita Bratcher  Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won an “extraordinary†victory in...
Illinois GOP Chairman congratulates GOP Primary winners; urges unity for November
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement regarding the Illinois Republican Primary: Â "In just one week,...
Senator Durbin, Congressman Davis, and IL Senators Hunter and Raoul Recognized for Racial Justice Reform Efforts
(Chicago, IL) - The Illinois Association for Criminal Justice bestowed awards to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Danny K. Davis...
