CBS News: Illinois will get nearly $768 million from Meta settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
“Illinois will receive nearly $768 million from a landmarkĀ Meta lawsuit settlementĀ over social media addiction, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by 47 states alleging the company deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to children, exposed young users to serious mental health […]
AG Raoul declares “victory for voters,” in mail in voting case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order late Monday blocking the Trump administration from implementing new rules that would have allowed the Postal Service to block certain people from casting mail-in ballots in the upcoming midterm elections. In aĀ 7-2 ruling, the justices let stand a lower court order blocking the Postal Service from implementing the […]
NPR Illinois: Illinois attorney general claims victory in lawsuit against Trump administration
“Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has claimed victory in a legal battle against the Trump administration over noncitizensā access to a host of publicly funded health, education and social service programs. A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday struck down the administrationās attempt to require states to verify a personās citizenship or lawful immigration […]
Editorial: Tribune Endorses Kwame Raoul
“In our view, Raoul has been stellar during a challenging period for this office. He has proved to be tough on fraud enforcement, antitrust and transparency. And heās pursued numerous public corruption cases, most recently filing charges against a group of current and former Ford Heights officials and employees who allegedly used public funds for […]