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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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...
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....
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...
Speaker Madigan Introduces Bill Streamlining Administration of Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to make the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum into a...
Beware of Government Imposter Scams
By Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Scammers sometimes pretend to be government officials to get you to...
NAACP: Inadequacy of President Trump and Federal Response to Hate Crimes
NAACP's Statement: In President Trump’s first speech to Congress, he finally condemned a recent swath of hate crimes, while...
State Senator Harper Backs Measure to Provide Tax Relief for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL – In an effort to provide needed tax relief to middle-class families, Illinois state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago,...
Better Business Bureau Identifies Top Scams Using New “Risk Index;” Home Improvement and Fake Check Scams Head the List
New algorithm identifies cons that are riskiest to consumers: men more vulnerable than women, and young adults at highest risk...
