Debt Collector Returns $2.7 Million to Victims
ByAlesha Hernandez Consumer Education Specialist Just last week, the FTC mailed checks returning money to more than 5,200 people, thanks...
Day: April 10, 2017
NAACP Warns, “We Will Remember” Those Senators Who Bypassed the Normal Confirmation Process to Confirm Judge (Neil) Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court
NAACP statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court Baltimore—NAACP President and...
State Senator Raoul Measure Targeting Repeat Gun Offenders Passes Senate
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) secured passage of legislation aimed at taking a comprehensive approach...
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Criticizes Attorney General for Review of Consent Decrees
In letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, CBC states, “As you may recall, we opposed your nomination… It is clear...
Victims of Notorious Frame-Up Cop Face Critical Court Date Today
Chicago Detective Reynaldo Guevara Allegedly Caused the Wrongful Convictions of Dozens States Atty Foxx Refuses to Allow New Trials for...
Rep. Stratton Legislation to Severely Limit Pre-School Expulsions
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, passed legislation through the House to severely limit pre-school expulsions by...
Former District Attorney Walter P. Reed and his Son, Steven P. Reed, Sentenced
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter P. Reed, age 70, and...
Mathew Knowles Denies Selling Beyonce Memorabilia to Pay Debt
Knowles, father of Beyonce and Solange, says, "Lies are circulating" Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) - Mathew Knowles, the father of Beyonce...
Don’t Let Utility Scams Overpower You
By Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC When your electricity goes out, you lose power in more ways than...
Islamic American Relief Agency Sentenced for Transferring Nearly $1.4 Million to Iraq in Violation of Sanctions
IARA employee provided satellite phone used in 1998 terrorist bombings of U.S. Embassies; $818,000 in assets transferred to Heifer International...
