Kirk, Manchin & Rubio Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Reinforce Iran Sanctions by State and Local Governments
WASHINGTON, DC – As international inspectors prepare to release what’s likely to be a controversial “final assessment” of Iran’s nuclear...
Year: 2015
State Board Approves Process for Schools to Receive Qualified School Construction Bonds
School districts will be able to apply for low- to no-interest bonds for construction and building needs SPRINGFIELD, IL...
BYP100 Official Statement on the Firing of CPD Police Supt. Garry McCarthy
The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) is pleased to learn that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken one necessary step towards...
San Joaquin County Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
SACRAMENTO, CA — Nicholas Michael Teausant, 22, of Acampo, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support or resources...
Black Church Initiative Calls Donald Trump the Biggest Racist Since Bull Connor
He is not good for America. He needs to drop out. Washington, DC - The National Black Church...
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks Arrested During Chicago Protest
CHICAGO, IL – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks led members of the Westside and Southside NAACP branches,...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Announce Your Resignation!: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
Letters to Editors From: Frank Chapman, Field Organizer, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression The City said in a...
State Senator Collins Calls for Appointment of Special Prosecutor, Accountability for State’s Attorney and Anyone Involved in McDonald Cover-Up
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) issued the following statement calling for a bold, swift...
Senate Black Caucus Chairman Senator Emil Jones III’s Laquan McDonald Statement
The Chicago Police Department released a horrifying video of Officer Jason Van Dyke gunning down a 17-year-old African-American boy,...
It’s Not Playing the Victim When You Are Attacked
By Dr. William Spriggs Last week, the Republican Party had drifted too far into attack mode for the...
