NAACP Testifies Before Congress, Holds Rallies Nationwide to Protect Voting Rights for All
One year after the Shelby County v. Holder decision, nation’s largest civil rights organization cites dangers of Americans losing their...
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NAACP, Coalition Partners Reaffirm Unified Support for the Voting Rights Amendment Act at Press Conference
Washington, D.C. -- Civil rights leaders held a press conference on Capitol Hill reaffirming their unified support for the Voting...
Kirk and Stepfather of Illinois Hero Felled Searching for Bergdahl Demand Answers from President Obama on Guantanamo Detainee Release
Kirk Led 11 Senators in a Demand to Stop Releasing Terrorists CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and...
Simon Kicks Off Electric Vehicle Road Trip, Encourages Employers to Take the Charging Pledge
Statewide trip will promote, advance EV infrastructure CARTERVILLE – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today kicked off a two-day road...
IRS Phone Scam Remains Strong Threat, Says the Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - Tax season may be over but that has not stopped scammers from continuing to pose as IRS...
Jesse: “There should be no boots on the ground in Iraqâ€
‘If so, bring back the draft’ By Chinta Strausberg On a teleconference call where he spoke on a myriad of...
May Unemployment Falls to 7.5 Percent and is Lowest Since November 2008
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to reach 7.5 percent in May and...
Kirk Calls Out VA for Putting Directors Accused of Corruption in Charge of Latest Effort
Corrupt Medical Center and VISN Directors, Like Hines Director Joan Ricard, Charged With Overseeing Monthly Site Inspections WASHINGTON – U.S....
NAACP Responds to U.S. Patent Office’s Decision to Cancel the Washington Football Team’s Trademark
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, a second such decision...
Robert L. Johnson: African American Mayors Association (AAMA) has Passed a Unanimous Resolution Endorsing a Viable Loan Alternative for Workers in Need of Short-Term Credit Solutions Through Their Employer’s Payroll System
Johnson commends the AAMA for calling on Congress, financial regulators, and the Obama Administration to allow better priced and structured...
