U.S. Senator Sanders Discusses Criminal Justice Reform in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders discussed criminal justice reform during a round-table meeting Monday at the Village...
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Unemployment Rates up in Most Metro Areas
Job Growth Continues to Lag Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area November 2015 November 2014 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.4%...
President Obama to Honor Nation’s Leading Scientists and Innovators
The White House announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our...
E.W. Priestap Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division
FBI Director James B. Comey has named E.W. “Bill” Priestap as the assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division at FBI...
Impact of Hunger & Poverty on the Health of Communities
According to recently released data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), approximately 49 million people in the United...
Applications Open for Axelson Center Non-Profit Management’s Excellent Emerging Organization Award
The Axelson Center’s Excellent Emerging Organization Award application is now open. The deadline to apply is January 11, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. The...
California Medical Board Accused of Illegally Targeting Black Doctors
Physician Assistant Billy Earley says that the state Medical Board is wrongfully targeting and discriminating against African-American doctors. Corona,...
Federal Court Orders Ex-Dallas Affiliate to Stop Representing Itself As Urban League and Using Trademarked Logos
NEW YORK - U.S. District Court Judge Jane Boyle has ordered the former Urban League of Greater Dallas, which was...
Winchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $1 Million from Credit Union
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Donna L. Jennings, 44, of Winchester, pleaded guilty today to charges relating to embezzling over $1 million from Winchester...
Department of Justice Announces Leaders of U.S. Marshals Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Will Continue Serving for Duration of Administration
The Department of Justice announced that both Acting Director David Harlow of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Deputy Director...
