DC Prepares for National Summit on Non-Violence: Saturday August 23, 2014
Washington, DC - "Changing the Culture of Violence" is the theme of the 2nd National Summit on Non-Violence, sponsored by...
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President Obama’s Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Help the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our...
Race & Justice News: Federal Agency Targets People of Color in Drug Sting Operations…and More
(From The Sentencing Project) Brad Heath of USA Today reports that 91% of individuals arrested in drug sting operations by...
CPD Releases Lists of Officers Charged With Repeated Abuse; Police Misconduct Data Now Available to the Public
Seven years ago, the University of Chicago Law School’s Mandel Clinic successfully represented Diane Bond, a public housing tenant repeatedly...
White House Announces New Executive Secretary/Chief of Staff for the National Security Council Staff
National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice announced that Suzy George will be named Deputy Assistant to the President, Executive Secretary...
Collins: New Laws Hold Charter Schools Accountable
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) proudly looked on last Thursday as Gov. Pat Quinn...
Regulators Charge Chicago Area Doctor with Cannabis Violations
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urges both physicians and members of the public...
Chicagoans Opposing JUF Support for Israeli War Crimes to Hold Counterprotest Today in Chicago
Coalition for Justice in Palestine Activists say JUF should instead oppose ongoing slaughter, as US continues to funnel tax dollars...
Chicago Steps Up Palestine Protests as Rebellion Roils West Bank, Gaza Death Toll Tops 800
(From the Coalition for Justice in Palestine) Local families with roots in West Bank among organizers of protest in wake...
Man, Wrongfully Imprisoned 20 Years, Gets His First Taste of Freedom
Rodell Sanders, wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years due to alleged defense attorney and Chicago Heights, IL police misconduct, is getting...
