Jul 20, 2023 | Ammons, Buckner, Canty, Collins, Davis, du Buclet, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Tarver, Welch, Williams, J
CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be holding a press conference on Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m. on Zoom where they will discuss the importance of Tuesday’s constitutionality ruling for the Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act....
Jul 18, 2023 | Ammons, Buckner, Canty, Collins, Davis, du Buclet, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Smith, Tarver, Welch, West, Williams, J
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) issued the following statement following the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Pre-trial Fairness Act provision in the SAFE-T Act. “After today’s ruling by the...
Jul 18, 2023 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Tuesday after the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on pretrial release portions of the SAFE-T Act upheld the end of cash bail: “This decision reflects the countless hours of careful...
Jul 7, 2023 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – With back to school just around the corner, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria and state Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, are inviting families out to Glen Oak Park this Tuesday, July 11 for free school supplies, physicals, snacks and summer fun at...
Jun 30, 2023 | Ammons, Buckner, Canty, Collins, Davis, du Buclet, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Smith, Tarver, Welch, Williams, J
CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus issued this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking efforts to expand equity and opportunity in college admissions: “Our radical Supreme Court’s tragic decision to sever equitable...
Jun 30, 2023 | Gordon-Booth
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement Friday after the release of additional Supreme Court rulings: “In a matter of 24 hours, the Supreme Court has rolled the hands of time back on minorities, marginalized communities,...