President Obama Grants Commutations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 46 individuals. •   Jerry Allen Bailey – Charlotte, NC...
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New NNPA Chair: ‘We’re Going to Flex Our Muscles’
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - When America's first Black newspaper was published on March 16, 1827, Black people were...
Munger: State Payroll Processing Complete for July 15
Employee pay continues uninterrupted CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Monday announced that her office has finished...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Keynote Address at The National Organization Of Black Law Enforcement Executives’ 39th Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN
Remarks as prepared for delivery Good morning – and thank you for the opportunity to be here today.  I want...
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Breaks Ground on Job Center at Site of Ferguson Unrest
From the ashes of a Ferguson, Mo., convenience store burned in the unrest following Michael Brown’s death will rise the...
Kirk, Dent Call on President Obama to Nominate a Permanent VA Inspector General to Oversee Scandal-Plagued Agency
Permanent IG Position Has Been Vacant Since 2013 Pattern of Agency Misconduct and Corruption with No Accountability Needs to Change...
NAACP Ends Boycott of South Carolina
PHILADELPHIA, PA – At the NAACP 106th National Convention, the National Board of Directors voted to end the 15 year...
ReMARCs – OneNationOneFlag: Uniting Around the U.S. Flag, Rejecting Symbols of Hate
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League In just under three weeks, since the National Urban League launched...
Attorney General Lynch Statement on Escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera “Chapo” from Mexican Prison
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera "Chapo" from a Mexican...
Madigan Urges Congress to Preserve State’s Authority to Enforce Data Breach & Data Security Laws
Attorneys General Oppose Federal Preemption of States’ Ability to Legislate & Enforce Laws that Protect Consumers from Data Breaches &...
