Civil Legal Aid Programs measure their impact; Study shows economic benefits of Civil Legal Aid
CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Bar Foundation and the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation released a report to inform policymakers and...
Legal Matters
African-Americans and the United States Constitution
   ‘In Celebration of Law Day’  CHICAGO, IL -  Attorney Thomas “TNT†Todd, known for his direct approach to...
25 Chicago nonprofits receive grants from Illinois Bar Foundation
CHICAGO, IL – Twenty-five Chicago nonprofit agencies are among 36 law-related nonprofit organizations statewide that received grants from the Illinois...
The truth about Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Law
By Christopher E. Benjamin, Esq. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Since the death of teenager, Trayvon Martin there has been a whirlwind...
The Sentencing Project and The Southern Coalition for Social Justice to host Advocate Training Conference, “Ensuring Racial Justice in the Criminal Justice System”
The Sentencing Project and The Southern Coalition for Social Justice will host an Advocate Training Conference, “Ensuring Racial Justice in...
The Sentencing Project’s new report investigates “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€
 “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€, the first-ever national survey of this population, investigates the life experiences of individuals serving sentences...
Cook County State’s Attorney to hold Art Exhibit during Victim’s Rights Week
 The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is inviting local art school students and local artists to submit works of...
Marc Mauer to testify before U.S. Sentencing Commission today on federal sentencing options
Marc Mauer, Executive Director of the Sentencing Project, will testify today at a hearing of the U.S. Sentencing Commission on...
New book, "Why Are So Many Black Folks In Jail?", raises tough questions about the uses of incarceration in America
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Tracy Andrus, one of the top African-American criminologists in the country, has released what is sure...
Attorney General Madigan sues Standard & Poor's for enabling financial meltdown
Lawsuit: ‘Profits were running the show’ at leading credit ratings agency  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed...
