Voting Rights at Risk: State by State, Communities Push Back Against Voter Restrictions
New America Media By Peter Schurmann Amid the fear and confusion around voter suppression, voting rights advocates are sounding a...
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Collins, Senate Win Funding Compromise for At-Risk Youth and More
Stopgap measure to fund meals for seniors, foreclosure prevention, other embattled services SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator...
White House and Department Of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs For Young Americans And Launch Of 16 Summer Impact Hubs: FACT SHEET
“Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially...
Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Justice Department has filed a complaint against the state of North Carolina,...
NAACP Continues Long Tradition of Inviting Candidates to Speak at Annual National Convention
NAACP Continues Long Tradition of Inviting Candidates to Speak at Annual National Convention BALTIMORE, MD - Every presidential election cycle, the...
Cook County Approves Transformation of Rosemont Transit Center
Cook County will redesign and reconstruct the Rosemont Transit Center, a facility located on Cook County property and used primarily...
50 Members of La Asociación Ñeta Prison Gang Indicted for Violating the RICO Act in Puerto Rico
A federal indictment was unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico charging 50 members of La Asociación ÑETA with racketeering,...
CBP Chicago Discovers Invasive Beetles in Travelers’ luggage
CHICAGO, IL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists working at the O’Hare International Airport recently identified multiple Khapra...
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Chicago Police Officer
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of Chicago Police Officer Del...
Former Army Contractor Sentenced for Making False Statement and Damaging Computer Systems
BOSTON – A Westfield resident who previously served in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was sentenced today in U.S. District...
