Raoul: Governor’s Veto of Gun Dealer Licensing Unconscionable
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s...
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Fayette County Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Two Fayette County brothers were sentenced to federal prison today on drug charges, announced United States Attorney...
State Rep. Flowers Sets Framework for Compensation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals
CHICAGO, IL – Despite the presumption that all people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, Illinois’ jails are...
State Senator Raoul Measure Lets Municipalities Regulate Assault Weapons
Measure passed today also bans the sale and use of bump stocks SPRINGFIELD, IL — One month after the...
Attorney General Madigan Charges Six in Gas Station Identity Theft Ring
Attorney General Madigan & Secret Service Announce Charges Against Florida Defendants for Gas Station Credit & Debit Card Skimming...
Ocean County, New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Provide Material Support To ISIS
TRENTON, N.J. – A Point Pleasant, New Jersey man admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker...
Police Responding to 911 Call for Suicide Crisis Intervention Fatally Shot the 18-Year-Old Victim, Beloved Son of Fireman
Matthew Tucker Temecula, CA -- Matthew Tucker and his family were residents of Temecula. Those who knew Matthew adored the...
Watch Out for These New Tax Scams
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC They’re at it again... tax scammers scheming new ways to steal personal...
Head Of Stock Trading Operation Admits Role In $3 Million Cross-Country Insider Trading Ring
TRENTON, N.J. -The owner and operator of a stock trading operation today admitted participating in a multi-year insider trading scheme...
NAACP Joins in Call by Civil Rights Groups Urging Attorney General Sessions to Include Civil Rights in DOJ’s Priorities
BALTIMORE — The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, along with other prominent African-American civil rights organizations, has sent...
