Race & Justice News: Georgia’s African American Incarceration Rate Drops by 20%
(From The Sentencing Project) In this issue Policing: Protests in Ferguson, MO spur local and federal initiatives Reforms: Georgia's incarceration...
Legal Matters
Madigan: Former Williamson County Employees Indicted on Charges of Theft, Official Conduct
Three Former County Clerk Officials Indicted for Stealing $84,000 in County Funds CHICAGO, IL– Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced...
Clifford Law Offices Names New Managing Partner
Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, one of the nation’s most renowned personal injury and wrongful death law firms, has named...
Family of Charles Brown, Allegedly Murdered by Harvey Police, Demand Justice from City of Harvey, and that Mayor Kellogg “Fire and Charge the Killer Cop!”
(From Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression) www.naarpr.org A rally will be held at Harvey City Hall, 15320 Broadway...
Prosecutors Secure 35-Year Sentence in 2012 Stabbing Death
A Chicago man convicted of the 2012 stabbing death of his neighbor was sentenced to 35 years in prison, according...
New Report: Racial Perceptions of Crime and Support for Punitive Policies
From Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project I’m pleased to announce a new publication from The Sentencing Project examining how racial perceptions of...
Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for 2009 Car Crash That Killed a Woman and Injured a 6-Year-Old Child
A Chicago man who plowed into and killed a woman and severely injured her young child as he fled from...
Former Teacher and Coach Convicted of Sexually Abusing Minor
A south suburban school teacher and coach has been convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old female student, according to...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Rolls Out Legislative Package at Hearing on Criminal Justice Reform
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez rolled out several prospective reforms to the county and statewide criminal justice system today...
Prosecution Issues Statement on Sheley Sentencing
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Whiteside County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce issued statements following Rock Island County Judge Jeffrey...
