Felony disenfranchisement is Jim Crow Era holdover
 By Benjamin Todd Jealous President/CEO of the NAACP  Last week, the Delaware State legislature approved a constitutional amendment...
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Attorney General Madigan awards $3.3 million to County Recorders from settlement with “Robo-Signing” firm
 Funds Distributed From National Settlement With Lender Processing Services for Faulty Practices Against Homeowners in Foreclosure  CHICAGO, IL —...
State’s Attorney Alvarez honors crime victims and unsung heroes in the fight for justice
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recognized members of a drunk driving prevention organization and a Chicago crime victim who...
Topinka: Flood Recovery Payments to take priority
Comptroller urges impacted businesses to contact office  SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka released the following statement...
Secretary of State Jesse White and White Sox Players Matt Lindstrom and Nate Jones encourage Organ and Tissue Donation during Illinois’ Donate Life Month
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White along with White Sox Announcer and kidney recipient Ed Farmer, White Sox pitchers Matt...
Raoul’s “flash mob” legislation passes Senate
Measure allows longer sentences for offenders who organize violent mobs via web  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul...
State Senator Collins’ legislation requires schools to practice responding to shootings
 Police must partner with schools on shooting incident and suspicious person drills  SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y....
Ohio swears in first African-American County Treasurer
 Cleveland, OH (BlackNews.com) -- In an unprecedented move, Ohio swore in its first African-American County Treasurer. Mark A. Parks...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Conference urges Americans to heal racial wounds and work together toward an equitable future
 Will take "sustained, hard work" says keynote Michelle Alexander  ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) opened...
Jailed mother’s Immigration fight exposes dubious Arizona felony charges
New America Media By Valeria Fernandez  PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Luz Ruiz Rascón is a determined woman, the kind who...
