State Rep. Welch Pushes for Wage Equality, Holds Employers Accountable
SPRINGFIELD, IL – With an obscene amount of complaints against employers for wage discrimination and withholding against women and minority...
Month: February 2018
OpEd: The Office for Civil Rights Needs to Listen to Teachers Like Me on School Discipline
Op-Ed By Tynisha Jointer Tynisha Jointer As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive...
FBI Seeking Information in Moss Point, Mississippi Super Bowl Party Murder
JACKSON, MS—The FBI and its local partners are seeking information from the public to help solve the murder of Fabian...
Jo Cattell Named 2017/2018 Michael Maggio Directing Fellow at Goodman Theatre
Former Michael Maggio Fellow Vanessa Stalling directs the Chicago Premiere of the Wolves, now appearing through March 11 (Chicago,...
Hip Hop Icons Will.I.A.M, The Beat Junkies, and More Honored at MojaMoja’s 10th Anniversary of Music Discovery in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- MojaMoja celebrated its 10th Anniversary of music discovery on February 10th at the Avalon Hollywood....
FBI Cautions Public to be Wary of Online Romance Scams
FBI Provides Tips for Those Looking for Love Online The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working to raise awareness...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to Hold a Vote on the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Now’s your chance to advance sentencing reform in Congress On Thursday, February 15, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley will...
Officers Suspended in Federal Corruption Probe
The View From The Top: A Reprint from the Invisible Institute By Curtis Black A sergeant and several officers from...
Jeri Green Joins National Urban League as Senior Advisor for Census
NEW YORK - As part of the National Urban League’s ongoing push for a fair and accurate 2020 Census, the...
Employee for Speaker Madigan Fired for Inappropriate Conduct
Statement from Speaker Madigan SPRINGFIELD, IL – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday: “In November, a...
