Governor Rauner Signs Executive Order for Minority and Veteran Empowerment
CHICAGO, IL – Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-12 designed to help bring more economic opportunities to minorities and...
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Disenfranchisement News: Gov. McAuliffe Restores Voting Rights of More Than 5,100 People
(From The Sentencing Project) Virginia Governor restores voting rights of more than 5,100 people In the past year, Virginia Governor...
Fioretti to Unveil Parking Ticket Amnesty Ordinance at Wednesday Council Meeting
CHICAGO, IL – During Wednesday’s Chicago City Council meeting, Ald. Bob Fioretti will submit a parking ticket amnesty ordinance (see...
Attorney General Holder Urges Improved Data Reporting on Both Shootings of Police Officers and Use of Force by the Police
In a speech at a Justice Department ceremony honoring the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Attorney General Eric Holder...
Vice President Biden Announces $25 Million in Funding for Cybersecurity Education at HBCUs
Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and White House Science Advisor John Holdren are traveling to Norfolk...
Howard Morgan freed Wednesday but…”Ten-year struggle†still a legal nightmare
By Chinta Strausberg After fighting for three-years to free her husband from prison, Rosalind Morgan, the wife of former Chicago...
Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy with Service
By Marc Morial President, National Urban League With a central part of his legacy – the Voting Rights Act...
Tax Season Scams To Avoid: Recommendations From The Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL -Â As the saying goes nothing is certain except death and taxes. However, history shows us another certainty...
Fioretti to Release Economic Platform Today at a Press Conference in the Area Where Dr. King Lived When he Came to Chicago
Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti and Dr. Amara Enyia On Friday, Bob Fioretti will hold a press conference in the Lawndale...
Attorney General Holder Announces Updates to Justice Department Media Guidelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Eric Holder announced today expanded revisions to the Justice Department’s policy regarding obtaining information from,...
