U.S. Has One Justice System for the Wealthy, and Another for the Poor and People of Color
From: Marc Mauer Executive DirectorThe Sentencing ProjectI want to bring your attention to some of The Sentencing Project’s...
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MTV Reinvents “Yo! MTV Raps” Across Linear and Digital Platforms Kicking Off With 30th Anniversary Live Event at Barclays Center on June 1st
Network Will Live Stream Event Featuring Eric B & Rakim, KRS ONE, Flavor Flav, EPMD, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E....
Michigan Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Forcing Children to Engage in Prostitution
CHICAGO, IL — A Michigan man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for violently forcing two children...
Victim of Chicago Police Det. Guevara, Wrongfully Imprisoned 22 Years, Sues City
Thomas Sierra was 19 years old When he was wrongly put behind bars For more than half of his life...
NAACP Commends Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights to New Yorkers on Parole
BALTIMORE, MD – The NAACP, the nation’s premier civil rights organizations, commends New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing...
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Bid to Terminate DACA Program
BALTIMORE (April 24, 2018) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the country’s original civil rights organization,...
2 Different Cases, 2 Different Bad Cops, 2 Exonerations: Wrongful Conviction to be Overturned
On Monday, two judges in two separate cases, involving two different cases of notorious Chicago police misconduct, are set...
Cook County Receives U.S. EPA Grants
Brownfields funding will aid south, west suburban communities The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability was awarded two brownfield...
Governor Rauner Requests SBA Assistance for Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion Counties for February Floods
If approved, people and businesses could apply for low-interest, long-term loans to aid recovery SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Bruce...
State Senator Raoul Pushes for Stronger Review of Officer-Involved Shootings
SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation yesterday to ensure all officer-involved shootings are properly investigated....
