Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to the United Kingdom and Switzerland
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the United Kingdom and Switzerland from September 12th to September 16th. During her visit...
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New Report: Racial Perceptions of Crime and Support for Punitive Policies
From Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project I’m pleased to announce a new publication from The Sentencing Project examining how racial perceptions of...
Wilco, Capitol Theatre and Ticketfly Team Up; Donate to HeadCount’s #GoVote Campaign to Drive Turnout in November Mid-Term Elections
Ticketfly and Concert Venue to Direct Portion of Ticket Sales to Voter Turnout Efforts led by HeadCount Wilco announced a...
Study: Wealth of Calif. Nonprofits Not Evenly Spread Throughout State
New America Media By Anna Challet SAN FRANCISCO -- Nonprofit organizations are an economic force in California – as an...
NAACP Commends Concluding Observations from UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Issues of voting rights, felony disenfranchisement, racial disparities in incarceration, racial profiling among other NAACP Game Changers addressed by the...
Join In the Fight For Minimum Wage: Add Your Name
From Rep. Jan Schakowsky In July, I took the minimum wage challenge. For one week I tried to live on...
This Labor Day, Let’s Talk About the Minimum Wage: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC —In this week’s address, the President wished Americans a Happy Labor Day weekend, highlighted the important economic progress...
IEMA Encourages People to Plan for Emergencies during National Preparedness Month in September
‘Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare’ is Theme SPRINGFIELD, IL – Disasters can strike anytime and anywhere. To encourage...
Chicago Police Commander Charged
CHICAGO, IL - A Chicago Police Commander has been arrested and is facing felony criminal charges in connection with an...
Better Business Bureau Issues “Granny Scam” Advisory
CHICAGO, IL - Many scams and schemes run by con artists are cyclical in that they come and go. Sometimes...
