NAACP Takes Strong Policy Stands on Important Civil Rights Issues during 2014 National Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 2000 voting delegates from all over the United States voted last week to pass policy positions...
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The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) Issues a ‘C’ on “Report Card” of Obama Administration’s Drug Policy
IBW's "Mixed Review" Balances Praise With Criticisms and Renewed Demands Washington DC -Â The Institute of the Black World 21st...
Kirk Requests Investigation of Missing Federal Disaster Relief
Investigations of $50 Million in State Aid Ignores $5 Million of Federal Tax Dollars HUD Investigation Should Answer: Who Received...
2013 Chicago TIF Analysis: City had $1.7 Billion in Property Taxes in TIF Accounts on January 1, 2014
CITY HAD $1.71 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES IN TIF ACCOUNTS ON JANUARY 1, 2014 A review of the 2013 annual...
Cook County Justice Advisory Council Awards $680,000 in Recidivism Reduction Grants
Grantees include the Inspiration Corporation, WestCare Foundation, Westside Health Authority and Youth Outreach Service Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
Helen Prejean: The ‘Whole Death Penalty System is Botched’
New America Media Question & Answer By Viji Sundaram Editor’s Note: The recent botched executions of three death row inmates...
GOP Enthusiasm – From Today to Election Day: Update From ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider
With less than 100 days to go until Election Day, the energy and momentum on our side have been truly...
NACDL Applauds U.S. Sentencing Commission Vote Cutting Federal Prison Terms for Drug Offenses
On July 18, the U.S. Sentencing Commission took a significant step, long urged by NACDL and numerous allied organizations in...
President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Obama nominated Allison Dale Burroughs and Amit Priyavadan Mehta to serve on the United States...
Kirk Calls on Secretary McDonald to Stand Up for VA Whistleblowers and Veterans Who Have Suffered Abuse
New Information from Hines Whistleblower Details a Culture of Retaliation and Punishment Veterans Are Suffering In Culture of Corruption and...
