Workers Center for Racial Justice

Last week, Illinois lawmakers closed the spring session on a tone of flagrant self-congratulation for what has been heralded by the...

In the final weeks of session, Illinois lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would not only legalize the possession and sale of...

Since March, WCRJ’s allies have sent over 1,200 emails through our Racial Justice Online Action Center, demanding support from state...

Yesterday, the Illinois legislature passed an important bill that would safeguard protections for hundreds of thousands of workers across...

Since the beginning of April, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has faced an unrelenting onslaught of deceptive public attacks and...

This legislative session, state lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would advance justice, equity and liberation for thousands...

This legislative session, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill that proposes urgently needed reform of the state's overly...

This week in Springfield, members of the Illinois Senate will consider an important bill that aims to protect workers against racial...

This week the Illinois Senate will consider a critical bill that would secure ballot access for tens of thousands of individuals held in...

In the coming days, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill affecting the health and human rights of incarcerated individuals...

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) and the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) are pleased to announce the launch of the...

In the coming days, members of the Illinois House of Representative will consider a critical bill that would prohibit the state from...

This past week in Springfield, State Representative Lamont Robinson, in partnership with the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ),...

Yesterday afternoon, Cook County Associate Judge Domenica Stephenson handed down a verdict of not guilty in the case of three Chicago...

This afternoon Jason Van Dyke was found guilty in the murder of Laquan McDonald. Nearly three years after the city released dashcam...

Just months after passing a $1.2 trillion tax plan, which secured generous breaks for America’s wealthiest individuals and corporations,...

On Tuesday, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) hosted the 2018 Forum for Safety and Liberation in collaboration with the Center...

This morning, the Illinois state legislature sent Governor Rauner a critical bill, which would take steps toward securing equal pay for...

At the end of the legislative session, the Illinois State House and Senate passed two dangerous bills, which would undermine the safety...

This afternoon, Illinois lawmakers took important steps towards improving economic opportunity for local families impacted by poverty....