Speaker Madigan: Rauner Takes Anti-Middle Class Agenda, Bankruptcy Plans to Schools
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Wednesday after allies of Gov. Bruce...
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Denver Sued for Refusing to Disclose Video Evidence of Jail Death
An independent news organization sued Denver today to force the release of video and audio recordings showing deputies’ use of...
Race & Justice News: Youth of Color in the Changing Juvenile Justice System
From: The Sentencing Project Books In A Return to Justice: Rethinking Our Approach to Juveniles in the System, Ashley Nellis,...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Recent Police Officer Shootings
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement on recent police officer shootings: “I am appalled and deeply saddened...
Eight Individuals and Organizations to Receive NAACP Chairman’s Award
Two-Hour Special Airs Live on Friday, February 5 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET; One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from...
U.S. Department of Justice: The Clock Is Ticking on Police Crime in Chicago
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Stop Police Crimes Campaign The United States Department of Justice has opened...
Financial Fraud: The Disney Resort That Never Was
Thomas W. Lucas, Jr. convinced more than 250 investors that Disney had plans to build a resort approximately 50 miles...
Author Aims to Mend the Hole in Black America’s Purse
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- If youve ever wondered why Black America, with its trillion dollars of spending power, cant hang on...
Milwaukee Common Council Approves $5 Million Settlement of Body Cavity / Strip Search Suits
The Milwaukee Common Council today approved a $5 million settlement that will be divided among 74 African American young men...
Latino Community Calls for Justice for the Castellanos Family
Community Meeting will be held Wednesday January 20th.,, 6 p.m., at 1237 N. California Ave. An ad hoc community group...
