NAACP Praises Supreme Court Ruling on Racial Bias in Jury Deliberations
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 in the case Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado that the Sixth Amendment to...
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18,000 Books For At-Risk Youth
Local Youth Rugby raises 18,155 Books for Bernie’s Book Bank Rugby Illinois challenged youth athletes to make a difference...
2017 Wealth-Building Conference at Sea Featuring Media Maven Karen Civil
SpreadLove(TM) Sets Sail With One Of Hip-Hops MVPs Tampa, FL (BlackNews.com) - SpreadLove(TM) announced its inaugural event aimed at educating...
Illinois DOC: Repeat Gun Offender Bill Could Save $62 million
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Department of Corrections estimates that a measure targeting repeat gun offenders cosponsored by Senator Anthony...
Cast Set for World Premiere of “Objects in the Mirror” by Charles Smith
Premiere production of Charles Smith's Objects in the Mirror, directed by Goodman resident director Chuck Smith, April 29 -...
Race & Justice News: Nine Black Women Elected To Circuit and District Court in Alabama
From: The Sentencing Project Nine black women were elected as circuit and district judges in Jefferson County, Alabama this November....
Attorney General Madigan Collects Nearly $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2016
Recoveries for state pension systems brings total pension recoveries by Attorney General Madigan to over $400 million CHICAGO, IL...
NAACP Responds to Renewed Muslim Ban
BALTIMORE, MD — The NAACP released the following statement regarding the most-recent Muslim Ban executive order from President Trump: ...
Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passes House Committee
Jesse White, Rep. Lang Pushing Legislation Legislation supported by Secretary of State Jesse White requiring seat belts on school...
AARP Opposes Special Interest Health Care Bill
Legislation would weaken Medicare, hike insurance premiums on those who can least afford it, and give tax breaks to big...
