President Obama’s Plan to Close the Prison at Guantanamo Bay
Roosevelt Room President Barack Obama's remarks in its entirety Good morning, everybody. In our fight against terrorists like al Qaeda...
Day: February 24, 2016
Senator Kirk: Gitmo Prisoners Belong in Gitmo, Not in the U.S. with Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after President Obama announced plans to close the...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Annual Justice Department African American History Month Observance Program
Remarks as prepared for delivery U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Thank you, Richard , for that kind introduction and...
Speaker Madigan Announces Bipartisan Special House Committee on Public Private Partnerships
CHICAGO, IL – To ensure integrity within any public-private partnership created in Illinois and that all ethical and transparency...
Addressing the Word Gap Between Wealthy and Poor Children: The First Steps in Building a Child’s Brain
By Dr. Dana Suskind America's Wire Writers Group More than 20 years ago, studies began appearing demonstrating that...
Residents From Several Wards Unite to Stop Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Say crime will spill into other wards By Chinta Strausberg Fearful of crime spilling into their wards if...
Court Hearing Continues for Mike Siviwe Elliott, Activist Against Police Crimes, Falsely Charged for Filming Cop Assaulting Woman on Metra Train Platform
On December 29, 2015 Mike Siviwe Elliott, while riding on the Metra Train, observed a Metra police officer abusing LaTonya...
Comptroller Munger to Honor African American Leaders for Service to Communities
Comptroller to host Black History Month celebration Wednesday CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Wednesday will honor...
TimeLine Theatre Receives Prestigious MacArthur Award, with $625,000 Grant for Extraordinary Creativity and Effectiveness
CHICAGO, IL — TimeLine Theatre Company was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes...
Racial Disparity in Florida’s Seatbelt Citations
Race & Justice News From: The Sentencing Project Policing Black motorists in Florida are stopped and ticketed for seatbelt violations...
