State Senator Raoul Measure Promotes Stricter Enforcement of Employment Laws
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation in the Senate that gives the Illinois attorney...
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Immigrant Rights Activist Submit FOIA to Mayor’s Office to Uncover Information About Potential Ice Raids in the City
Activists in Chicago submitted two FOIAs requests today for the Mayor of Chicago to release any information on pending ICE...
Preventing Gun Violence: An Update From the NAACP
Gun violence is of a major concern to our nation, and especially to the communities served and represented by the NAACP. Curbing...
Race & Justice News: Chicago Lags in Hiring African American Officers Despite Attracting More Applicants
Race & Justice News Policing Chicago Lags in Hiring African American Officers Despite Attracting More Applicants Although the Chicago Police...
Black Author Examines Corruption Among Leaders of Organizations
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Military veteran turned author, Thomas Barr Jr., has spent years working in the service of government. He...
New Report: Senate Housing Proposal Would Be A Blow to Affordable Housing and Harmful to Overall Housing Market
Center for Responsible Lending & National Urban League Report Shows Senators’ Proposal Would Cost More, Deliver Less WASHINGTON, DC...
Chicagoans Demand Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Release any Information About Poetntial Ice Raids in the City
Activists in Chicago are submitting a FOIA (Freedom of Information Request Act) to obtain information on pending ICE activity after...
Federal Court Orders Calls Group to Stop Using Urban League Name, Logo
NEW YORK -- A federal court has ordered an organization in Dallas, improperly operating under the Urban League name, to stop...
Attorney General Madigan Announces Final Top 10 List of Consumer Complaints
Madigan’s Nationally Recognized Consumer Advocacy Efforts Have Recovered Billions of Dollars for Illinois Residents CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney...
New Mexico Man Charged for Defrauding Investors Out of $4.4 Million
A New Mexico man was charged in federal court for his role in defrauding investors out of at least $4.4...
