National Urban League Calls on the House to Reject the Financial Choice Act
Bill Seeks to Undo Key Dodd-Frank Reforms and Weaken Protections for Consumers WASHINGTON, DC – National Urban League...
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Disenfranchisement News: New Alabama Law Allows More People With Felony Convictions to Vote…and More News
From: Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project Alabama New law allows more people with felony convictions to vote Governor Kay Ivey...
Cook County Board Approves Five Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved five proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
Groups Announce Rally in Support of a Stronger Sanctuary City Policy in Chicago that Protects All Immigrants
Demonstration will highlight the stories of immigrants that are unprotected by the Welcoming City Ordinance, allowing police to turn them...
Attorney General Madigan Reaches Settlement With Fraudulent Charitable Telemarketers
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement with Safety Publications Inc., a professional fundraiser and for-profit...
Senator Raoul Passes Measure Creating Elected School Board in Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) secured passage in the Senate of a measure allowing for...
Fake E-mails Could Cost You Thousands
By Christina Tusan Attorney, Western Region, FTC Think you got an email from a business you know? Scammers sometimes use...
New White House Commission on “Election Integrity” Is Simply a Cover for Voter Suppression and Discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC – National Urban League President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive...
At Issue: Defining How Police Use Force
Vol. 2, Issue 43: Chicago's Criminal Justice Playbook Invisible Institute: The View From The Ground By Curtis Black A...
Speaker Madigan Says House Action to Advance Sale of Thompson Center
Madigan's Statement on House Action to Advance Sale of Thompson Center SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan...
