NAACP President and CEO to Participate in Selma to Montgomery March Jubilee Events
Beginning on Thursday, March 5Th, Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President and CEO, will participate in a series of events commemorating...
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Attorney General Holder Names Benjamin C. Mizer as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he has named Benjamin C. Mizer as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting...
Families of Chicagoans Killed by Police Demand Meeting With Mayor Emanuel
Protesters said they will take over 5th floor City Hall to push for police violence accountability before the mayoral runoff...
Consumer Education and Safety is the Focus During Consumer Protection Week
CHICAGO, IL – The security of personal data has become one of the most important issues facing both consumers and...
Postal Service Previews Maya Angelou Stamp Image
Copyright (c) 2015 U.S. Postal Service Forever Stamp Image is a Painting Resembling a Photograph WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S....
State Rep. Ford: Child Care Assistance Program Must be Funded
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8th) Chicago, held a press conference yesterday urging the governor...
Major Black Organization Supports Nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General
The Links, Incorporated applauds Senate Judiciary Committee vote; supports nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General Washington, DC...
Randolph County State’s Attorney, Illinois Attorney General Detail Preliminary Hearing in People V. Drew Peterson
Chester, IL − Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy R. Walker and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that defendant...
Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Long-Term Funding for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement encouraging...
Senator Kirk: “…shocked and saddened…” to Learn of the Brutal Murder of Boris Nemtsov
Kirk Statement on Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Boris Nemtsov WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)Â issued the following...
