County Board President Preckwinkle Announces More Than $83 Million in Disaster Recovery, Public Safety Grants
Following approval of more than $83 million in grant awards at Wednesday's Cook County Board meeting, Cook County Board President...
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Condemns Attempted Arson Attack on Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s Office
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) released the following statement condemning the attempted arson...
Muslim Americans Say ISIS Terrorism May Lead to More Hate Crimes
Arab American News By Natasha Dado Linda Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, was...
“Police Brutality and Racial Profiling Go Beyond Ferguson” – Cornell William Brooks
From Cornell William Brooks President and CEO NAACP It's been one month since Michael Brown was shot and killed by...
Madigan Urges FCC to Allow Phone Companies to Block Robocalls
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue an opinion on...
Family of Charles Brown, Allegedly Murdered by Harvey Police, Demand Justice from City of Harvey, and that Mayor Kellogg “Fire and Charge the Killer Cop!”
(From Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression) www.naarpr.org A rally will be held at Harvey City Hall, 15320 Broadway...
Senators Kirk, Coons Launch Senate Human Rights Caucus
Inaugural Hearing: ISIS Violations of Women, Children and Religious Minorities in Iraq and Syria WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)...
Prosecutors Secure 35-Year Sentence in 2012 Stabbing Death
A Chicago man convicted of the 2012 stabbing death of his neighbor was sentenced to 35 years in prison, according...
Chicago Area Peace Movement to Respond to President Obama’s Escalation of Middle East Civil Wars
A hastily assembled, yet broad coalition of peace organizations will assemble tonight ahead of President Obama's anticipated announcement of a...
Standing Up for Women’s Civil Rights, 20 Years After VAWA: FACT SHEET
“The original law had three simple goals: make streets safer for women; make homes safer for women; and protect women’s...
