Sanders Sues in Ohio to Protect Young and Minority Voters
DETROIT – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Tuesday sued Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted in federal court...
Day: March 10, 2016
Jones Legislation Eases the Pain of College Debt
Illinois State Senator Emil Jones III, (D-Chicago) recently introduced legislation that helps college students who are facing financial hardships. The...
“Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count”: NAACP Announces 2016 Convention Theme
Recipient of 101st Spingarn Medal is Ohio native CINCINNATI – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
FBI Marks Nine Years Since Disappearance of Retired Agent
Retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. “Bob” Levinson went missing on Kish Island in Iran on March 9, 2007. It...
Journalist Sues to Get Police & State’s Attorney Records of Laquan McDonald Shooting Investigations
CHICAGO, IL — The independent journalist who forced the release of the infamous Laquan McDonald police shooting video has sued...
Preckwinkle Unveils Public Safety Legislative Agenda
Proposals aim to roll back decades of failed criminal justice policies Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced her...
Writer Demetrius Walker Says the Media and Others Should Use an Uppercase “B” for Black People
Launches CapitalizeTheB.com to Change Grammar Rules Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Writer, Demetrius Walker, has launched CapitalizeTheB.com, a website that calls...
Thumbtack Advocates for Skilled Professionals in the Gig Economy
New Report: Beyond the Gig Economy: How New Technologies are Reshaping the Future of Work Offers Provocative Assessment of the...
Comptroller Munger Urges Taxpayers to Register for Illinois Tax Refund Alert System
Comptroller's tax refund insert outlines government spending, revenues CHICAGO, IL - As her office begins issuing state income tax...
Not Funding TCART is Costing the Black Community Hundreds of Jobs
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The budget impasse continues to hurt the black community as job programs that lift families out...
