Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation to Host Criminal Justice Symposium
SPRINGFIELD, IL – According to the NAACP, African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated...
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Madigan & 14 Attorneys General Urge Department of Justice to Rescind Harsh New Sentencing Guidelines
Coalition Calls on Attorney General Sessions to Reverse Sentencing Guidance CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
Rep. Harper to Help Immigrants Understand Their Constitutional Rights
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is joining the National Immigrant Justice Center to help connect immigrants...
Negotiating Team Outlines House Democrats’ Economic Reform Proposals
SPRINGFIELD, IL – House Democrats seeking common ground with Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to end the budget stalemate and...
Another Victory in the Struggle Against Police Crimes
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Patrick Prince was released from prison on Tuesday after State's...
As Obama Invites Next Generation to ‘Take Their Own Crack at Changing the World,’ Chicago Youth Answer ‘Yes We Can’
350 teen problem-solvers from 60 schools gather to present solutions to Chicago’s toughest issues at Mikva’s Action Civics Showcase CHICAGO,...
Ransomware Worries? Keep up to Date
By Nat Wood Associate Director, Consumer & Business Education, FTC You’ve probably heard about the ransomware attack affecting...
NAACP and Congressman John Lewis Speak Out on “Mythology” of Voter Fraud
NAACP Statement on the Mythology of Voter Fraud Cornell William Brooks, President & CEO, NAACP BALTIMORE - NAACP President...
DOJ Reversal on Drug Prosecutions Will Fuel Mass Incarceration and Undermine Public Safety
BALTIMORE, MD -The NAACP released the following statement regarding the DOJ's decision to promote the use of mandatory minimum...
The Sentencing Project Condemns DOJ’s Return to Harsh Enforcement of Low-level Drug Crimes
Washington, D.C.— Marc Mauer, Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, issued the following statement following Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement...
