Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Baltimore to Reform Police Department’s Unconstitutional Practices
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a court enforceable agreement with the city of Baltimore to...
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Volunteers Across Illinois Set To Make Martin Luther King Day A “Day On, Not A Day Off”
Illinois also seeking nominations for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed January...
24-Year-Old Black Man Killed While Running Away From NYPD Police Officer – Death Without Due Process Prompts Family to File Lawsuit
Queens, NY (BlackNews.com) – On Sunday, September 18, 2016, 24 year-old Kadeem Trotter was fatally shot. Immediately, multiple conflicting reports...
Cook County Board Alters Consent Calendar Schedule
Beginning next week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will consider its consent calendar on days other than those on...
Lawyers for Good Government to Host Massive Counter-Inauguration Conference in DC to Coordinate New Movement and Plan Legal Resistance
New Organization of 120,000 Lawyers, Law Students, and Supporters Pledges Pro-Bono Resistance to “Bad Government,” Holding Major Planning Conference in...
Pro-Choice Activists to March for Abortion Rights on Jan. 15
Event created by Chicago Campaign to Expose Crisis Pregnancy Centers The event will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017...
Madigan Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Protect Children From Lead in Drinking Water
Legislation Requires Lead Testing in Schools and Day Cares Throughout Illinois CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
Failed or Fantastic? The Obama Legacy: A “We-Write” of the Greatest American Presidency
To pre-empt an anticipated media whitewash and re-write of Obama's historical impact, one author crowdfunds a people's "we-write" of the...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Recent Officer Deaths in Florida
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch delivered the following statement on the recent deaths of the two officers in Florida at...
FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2016
Statistics released in the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report revealed overall increases in the number of violent crimes reported...
