Less than 48 hours before a new Illinois General Assembly is sworn in, the House Black Caucus has rallied behind Democratic state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch of Hillside as its choice to be the next speaker.
Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are advancing a K-12 education bill that would expand resources for marginalized students and reform education policies that disproportionately harm students of color.
By Raymon Troncoso & Capitol News Illinois
• Jan 10, 2021
State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, chairs a House Judiciary Committee hearing Sunday at the Bank of Springfield Center during a lame duck session for the 101st General Assembly. The House is meeting at the convention center due to COVID-19 safety precautions.
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The Illinois House of Representatives continued to debate a massive criminal justice omnibus bill Sunday that would transform policing practices in the state.
A 611-page amendment to House Bill 163 would heavily revamp use-of-force guidelines, mandate body cameras for every law enforcement agency, end cash bail, remove some qualified immunity protections, and strip collective bargaining rights relating to discipline from police unions. Further language could be added in a future amendment as well.