New Data Shows African-Americans Disproportionately Affected by Hunger, Poverty
Washington, D.C. – African-Americans continue to suffer disproportionately high rates of hunger and poverty compared to other Americans, according to...
Day: February 18, 2016
Pols Respond to Gov. Rauner’s Budget Address
State Rep. Monique Davis D-Chicago, Urges Focus on Budget. "...It is time that we say enough is enough..." When Governor...
Rauner Still Holding Illinois Families Hostage
Despite Governor Rauner still holding last year's budget hostage to his radical, right-wing, proven-not-to-work Turnaround Agenda, he gave his second...
Obama Administration Commits to School Diversity with “Stronger Together” Initiative
Op-Ed By Gina Chirichigno and Philip Tegeler Addressing a crowded room of magnet school educators and supporters last week, Acting...
Eighteen Individuals Sentenced for Running Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks and Identity Theft Ring
Eighteen defendants have been sentenced in a large, stolen U.S. Treasury check and identity theft ring. The defendants ran an...
A Major Day of Resistance to “Stop Police Terror Chicago”
From: Stop Mass Incarceration Network - Chicago “Stolen Lives” Families Demand Justice Many families whose loved ones were murdered by...
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement in response to Senate Majority...
Ask Your Legislator to Support the HEAL Act
From: Malik S. Nevels, J.D. Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention As Governor Rauner addresses the legislature regarding the...
Comparative Analysis of U.S. Prison Population Trends 1999-2014
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project I'm writing to share two new analyses pertaining to reforms in the adult and...
Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication
TYLER, Texas – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced that an East Texas pain management physician has pleaded guilty to...
