Record Wisconsin Settlement for Police Shooting of Tony Robinson, Jr.
Unarmed Teenager Was Shot by a Madison Police Officer A news conference discussing the $3.35 million settlement, which exceeds by...
Day: February 23, 2017
Incarcerated Prison Strike Leader’s Life Endangered by Hostile and Negligent Prison Officials
From: The Free Alabama Movement Harvest, AL - Aggressive actions and negligence over the past three months by Alabama prison...
Speaker Madigan Appoints Task Force to Continue Work on Education Funding Reform
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan is forming a bipartisan House task force to continue working on an...
Revolutionary Communist Party Responds to Trump’s Threat to Bring Feds to Chicago
Letters to Editors From: The Revolutionary Communist Party Trump/Pence regime means a reign of TERROR on top of 400 years...
NAACP Receives Major Posthumous Donation From Lifetime Supporters
LOS ANGELES, CA — The NAACP released the following statement regarding a donation made by Warren and Oveta Gardner: The...
Congressman Rush Issues the “Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2017” Which Restricts Federal Funds From Law Enforcement Agencies That Fail to Enforce Body Camera and Dash Cam Policies
CHICAGO, IL –In an effort to bring more accountability to police departments across the country U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush...
Real Men Charities Ushers in a New Generation of Leadership with New Executive Director and Expanded Board of Directors
As part of an overarching mission to build on its legacy for decades to come, Real Men Charities, Inc.’s co-founders,...
Settlement Agreement Finalized in Chicago Urban League, et al. v. Illinois State Board of Education
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Chicago Urban League today finalized a settlement agreement...
Countering Hate in Jefferson Park: A Vigil to Support Veteran and Disability Housing
CHICAGO, IL - Community residents and affordable housing advocates counter-demonstrate against a hate-motivated protest directed towards an affordable housing...
Stars and Legends to Perform at 2017 Illinois State Fair
First Round of Grandstand Headliners Announced for Springfield Fair SPRINGFIELD, IL – Hot off its 2016 record breaking Grandstand lineup,...
