Kirk, Manchin & Rubio Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Reinforce Iran Sanctions by State and Local Governments
WASHINGTON, DC – As international inspectors prepare to release what’s likely to be a controversial “final assessment” of Iran’s nuclear...
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BYP100 Official Statement on the Firing of CPD Police Supt. Garry McCarthy
The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) is pleased to learn that Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken one necessary step towards...
San Joaquin County Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
SACRAMENTO, CA — Nicholas Michael Teausant, 22, of Acampo, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support or resources...
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks Arrested During Chicago Protest
CHICAGO, IL – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks led members of the Westside and Southside NAACP branches,...
State Senator Collins Calls for Appointment of Special Prosecutor, Accountability for State’s Attorney and Anyone Involved in McDonald Cover-Up
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) issued the following statement calling for a bold, swift...
Senate Black Caucus Chairman Senator Emil Jones III’s Laquan McDonald Statement
The Chicago Police Department released a horrifying video of Officer Jason Van Dyke gunning down a 17-year-old African-American boy,...
Chicago Man Charged with Posting Online Threat of Gun Violence at University of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL —A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly threatening to murder students and staff at the University of Chicago....
A Breach of Public Trust in the Handling of Laquan McDonald’s Death?
Justice Not Served, Justice was Delayed, Justice was Denied – A Federal Investigation is in order; it is APPROPRIATE and...
Accountant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $130,000 from Illinois Medical District Commission
CHICAGO, IL —A senior accountant at the Illinois Medical District Commission pleaded guilty to charges she embezzled more than $130,000...
Philadelphia Man Charged in Fraud Scheme Involving Counterfeit Credit Cards
PHILADELPHIA—Christopher Castillo, 22, of Philadelphia, was charged in an Indictment with producing and selling counterfeit credit cards, possessing credit card...
