CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EFFORT TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements related to ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on Congress, Trump Admin to Act After Allegations that Gaza Flotilla Activists Were Subject to Sexual Violence by Israel The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress and the Trump administration to act following allegations that activists on a humanitarian aid flotil  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NJ Announces Release of NJ Resident Amrou Ibrahim from Israeli Custody The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) confirms the release of Nutley resident, Amrou Ibrahim, from Israeli custody. He is currently in Turkey, receiving medical treatment. READ: Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows (https://www.bbc.co  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-052) on May 13, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment Program Grants Awarded to the City of Union City, Union City, New Jersey": Here is the executive summary: * * * Objectives The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded City of Union City, New Jersey (Union City) two grants totaling $2,300,000 under  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 22 (TNSxrep) -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Employment Report: April 2026 Preliminary nonfarm employment labor market estimates for April, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, indicate that New Jersey payrolls increased by 5,600 over the month, resulting in a seasonally adjusted employment level of 4,384,500 nonfarm jobs. The state's unemployment rate decreased to 4.8 perc  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, May 23 -- The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces 1st Quarter 2026 Total Gaming Revenue Results Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit: Based upon filings submitted by the casino licensees to the Division of Gaming Enforcement, 1st Quarter 2026 Net Revenue was reported at $725.6 million, reflecting a 0.6% decrease over the same quarter last year  more