U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris endorses Raoul for Attorney General
CHICAGO – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, was endorsed today by U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA). “Kwame Raoul is already a great leader in Illinois for commonsense sentencing reform, justice for the wrongly convicted, and programs that help juvenile and adult ex-offenders stay out of trouble,” Harris said. “He’ll be able to accomplish even more as attorney […]
Raoul joins Iowa AG Miller, local leaders to discuss online crime against children
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for attorney general, joined community leaders and elected officials in Rock Island today to discuss how they can collaborate to make online experiences safer for children by cracking down on criminals who use the internet to target children. Participating in the roundtable were Raoul, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, Illinois State […]
Giffords, G-PAC endorse Raoul for AG
CHICAGO – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for attorney general, was endorsed today by Giffords, a gun violence prevention group founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, and the Gun Violence Prevention Political Action Committee, which supports candidates who work to end the gun violence epidemic. Raoul issued the following statement: “I’m deeply grateful for […]
What would Erika do?
CHICAGO – Republican Erika Harold frequently dodges questions by claiming her personal views don’t matter because if elected Attorney General, she would simply “enforce the law.” However, attorneys general make decisions every day that go well beyond simple law enforcement. AGs have prosecutorial discretion, the responsibility to decide whether to get involved in a matter, and to what extent. In […]