The State Commission on Criminal Justice & Sentencing Reform to Hold Public Hearing
The State Commission on Criminal Justice & Sentencing Reform will hold a public hearing on its work to safely reduce...
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Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Demands the End of IPRA and its “Agenda” of Police Impunity
The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression with Chicagoans from across the city will demand the end of IPRA...
President Obama Nominates Judge Leonard Terry Strand to Serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama nominated Judge Leonard Terry Strand to serve on the United States District Court for the...
Kirk Backs Dart in Fight With Human Trafficking Site Backpage
Calls on Department of Justice to Shut Site Down for Good WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released...
NAACP Launches America’s Journey for Justice at Edmund Pettus Bridge
BALTIMORE, MD – America’s Journey for Justice will commence on August 1st at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Community Policing Forum
East Haven, CT United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Thank you, U.S. Attorney Daly, for that kind introduction and...
Conviction Vacated in 1980 Murder
CHICAGO, IL – Calling new DNA results “extraordinarily compelling†evidence that “casts doubt on his involvement in the victim’s death,â€...
ReMARCs: Historic Effort to Reform Criminal Justice System Will Transform the Nation
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This week, President Obama became the first sitting President to...
President Obama and Congressional Black Caucus Statements on the Passing of Dr. George Cooper
President Barack Obama: Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. George Cooper, the Executive Director...
Illinois Department of Public Health Safety Tips for Heat
SPRINGFIELD, IL - With high temperatures expected over the next couple of days, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav...
