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...
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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...
Court Continues Today Against ICE, Detention Center, for Mistreatment of Detained Immigrant
In the federal lawsuit, which will begin hearings tomorrow, Chicago resident Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez and his attorneys will present evidence that...
Up to $10 Million Reward Offered for Information on the Leader of the al Nusrah Front
The FBI is seeking information on the leadership of the al Nusrah Front (ANF), a foreign terrorist organization, to include information...
Abandoned Property, Foreclosure Prevention Program Funding Extended
Senator Collins: “It’s time for relief for the hardworking taxpayers and homeowners who bailed out these banks.” SPRINGFIELD, IL...
Rounding up Foreign Lottery Scammers
By Patti Poss Attorney, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC In the past, we’ve told you about a group of Jamaican...
Speaker Madigan: “…Families in Our Communities Have Lost Critical Services as a Result of the Budget Impasse”
Statement from Speaker Michael Madigan SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday: “For nearly...
Attorney General Madigan Settles With Prepaid Wireless Service
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement with wireless phone company, PlatunumTel Communications (PTEL), after it...
Former Rutherford County Sheriff Sentenced On Federal Corruption Charges
Former Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold, 41, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., was sentenced today to 50 months in prison, followed by...
